#FA5432
Closest named color: Blood Orange (#FE4B03). oklch(66.9% 0.208 33.4), rgb(250, 84, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#FA5432 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood Orange (#FE4B03), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood Orange (#FE4B03) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA5432 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 84, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 95%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.208 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 #FA5432 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA5432 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA5432 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA5432 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA692
oklch(80.8% 0.11 33.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA5432
oklch(66.9% 0.208 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#F53600
oklch(63.1% 0.23 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
#4C0900
oklch(27% 0.099 33.1)
#FA5432 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) | #84762C | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9B2A | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1D4E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA5432
#FA5432
oklch(66.9% 0.208 33.4)
- #00A7C0
#00A7C0
oklch(66.9% 0.117 213.3)
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 #FA5432, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA5432.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.021
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.021
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.025
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.026
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.029
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.030
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.032
Use #FA5432 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.