#FA451D
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(65.3% 0.223 33.4), rgb(250, 69, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#FA451D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA451D |
| RGB | rgb(250, 69, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 96%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.223 33.4) |
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 #FA451D | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA451D | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA451D text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA451D text on black | 5.93:1 | 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
#FECBC0
oklch(88.4% 0.06 32.3)
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Step 300
300
#FFA692
oklch(80.8% 0.11 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#FA7053
oklch(70.7% 0.175 33.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FA451D
oklch(65.3% 0.223 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C00
oklch(55.6% 0.203 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A1600
oklch(37.7% 0.137 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A0E03
oklch(27.1% 0.092 33.6)
#FA451D 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) | #7D6F13 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA970A | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA451D
#FA451D
oklch(65.3% 0.223 33.4)
- #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 #FA451D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA451D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.007
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.008
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.011
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.013
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.017
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.028
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.030
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.039
Use #FA451D 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.