#FA4521
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(65.3% 0.222 32.9), rgb(250, 69, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#FA4521 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA4521 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 69, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 96%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.222 32.9) |
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 #FA4521 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA4521 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA4521 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA4521 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC0
oklch(88.4% 0.06 32.3)
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Step 300
300
#FFA693
oklch(80.9% 0.11 32.7)
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Step 400
400
#F97055
oklch(70.6% 0.174 32.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FA4521
oklch(65.3% 0.222 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#D02A00
oklch(55.6% 0.205 33)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800
#921A00
oklch(42.8% 0.158 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#7B1400
oklch(37.7% 0.14 32.8)
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Step 950
950
#490E04
oklch(27% 0.091 32.9)
#FA4521 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) | #7D6F18 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99712 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA4521
#FA4521
oklch(65.3% 0.222 32.9)
- #00A2B9
#00A2B9
oklch(65.4% 0.114 212.3)
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 #FA4521, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA4521.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.005
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.009
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.012
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.014
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.018
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.028
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.031
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.037
Use #FA4521 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.