#FA4518
Closest named color: Orangered (#FE420F). oklch(65.2% 0.223 34), rgb(250, 69, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#FA4518 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangered (#FE420F), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangered (#FE420F) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA4518 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 69, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 96%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.223 34) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FA4518 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA4518 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA4518 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA4518 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FECCBF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 35)
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Step 300
300
#FFA792
oklch(81% 0.109 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#FA7052
oklch(70.7% 0.175 33.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FA4518
oklch(65.2% 0.223 34)
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Step 600
600
#CE2F00
oklch(55.6% 0.2 34)
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Step 700
700
#AE2600
oklch(49% 0.177 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901E00
oklch(42.7% 0.153 34)
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Step 900
900
#791800
oklch(37.7% 0.135 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#4A0E02
oklch(27.1% 0.092 34.3)
#FA4518 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7D6E0A | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9700 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA4518
#FA4518
oklch(65.2% 0.223 34)
- #00A1BA
#00A1BA
oklch(65.2% 0.115 213.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FA4518, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA4518.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.008
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.008
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.011
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.011
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.015
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.028
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.040
Use #FA4518 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.