#FA4719
Closest named color: Orangered (#FE420F). oklch(65.4% 0.222 34.3), rgb(250, 71, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#FA4719 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.222 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 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangered (#FE420F) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA4719 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 71, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 96%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.222 34.3) |
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 #FA4719 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA4719 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA4719 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA4719 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#FEA792
oklch(80.9% 0.108 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#F97152
oklch(70.7% 0.173 34.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FA4719
oklch(65.4% 0.222 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD3000
oklch(55.5% 0.199 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#901F00
oklch(42.8% 0.153 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#791800
oklch(37.7% 0.135 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#490E02
oklch(26.9% 0.091 34.5)
#FA4719 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) | #7E6F0B | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9703 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0040 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA4719
#FA4719
oklch(65.4% 0.222 34.3)
- #00A2BB
#00A2BB
oklch(65.5% 0.115 213.8)
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 #FA4719, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA4719.
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 0.010
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.011
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.013
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.013
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.026
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.031
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.037
Use #FA4719 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.