#FA642D
Closest named color: Bright Orange (#FF5B00). oklch(68.7% 0.195 39), rgb(250, 100, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#FA642D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Orange (#FF5B00), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Orange (#FF5B00) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA642D |
| RGB | rgb(250, 100, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 95%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.195 39) |
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 #FA642D | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA642D | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA642D text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA642D text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 39.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA78A
oklch(80.9% 0.112 39)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA642D
oklch(68.7% 0.195 39)
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Step 500
500
#E94D00
oklch(63.1% 0.203 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#C44000
oklch(55.5% 0.178 39)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#732200
oklch(37.6% 0.12 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#471200
oklch(27% 0.086 39.4)
#FA642D 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) | #8F7F24 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A126 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3E59 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA642D
#FA642D
oklch(68.7% 0.195 39)
- #00ACCE
#00ACCE
oklch(68.8% 0.124 218.7)
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 #FA642D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.019
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.024
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.035
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.046
Use #FA642D 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.