#FA4C38
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(66.1% 0.214 30.2), rgb(250, 76, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#FA4C38 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA4C38 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 76, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 95%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.214 30.2) |
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 #FA4C38 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA4C38 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA4C38 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA4C38 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#FDA798
oklch(80.9% 0.105 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#F7725F
oklch(70.7% 0.167 30.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FA4C38
oklch(66.1% 0.214 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#D71300
oklch(55.7% 0.222 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#B60E00
oklch(49.2% 0.196 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#960900
oklch(42.6% 0.17 30.1)
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Step 900
900
#7B1309
oklch(37.7% 0.139 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#480F08
oklch(26.9% 0.088 30.6)
#FA4C38 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) | #7F7334 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9930 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0049 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA4C38
#FA4C38
oklch(66.1% 0.214 30.2)
- #00A5B9
#00A5B9
oklch(66.1% 0.114 209.9)
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 #FA4C38, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA4C38.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.017
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.023
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.024
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.026
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.026
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.027
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.034
Use #FA4C38 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.