#FB250E
Closest named color: Fire Engine Red (#FE0002). oklch(63.1% 0.244 30.4), rgb(251, 37, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#FB250E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.244 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fire Engine Red (#FE0002), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.244) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fire Engine Red (#FE0002) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB250E |
| RGB | rgb(251, 37, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 97%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.244 30.4) |
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 #FB250E | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FB250E | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FB250E text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FB250E text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA696
oklch(80.9% 0.109 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#FF6A55
oklch(70.7% 0.186 30.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FB250E
oklch(63.1% 0.244 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#D61500
oklch(55.6% 0.221 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#B51000
oklch(49% 0.195 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#960B00
oklch(42.7% 0.17 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#7E0800
oklch(37.6% 0.149 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#4C0703
oklch(26.9% 0.1 30)
#FB250E 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) | #716300 | 0.265 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49100 | 0.235 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0025 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.246 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB250E
#FB250E
oklch(63.1% 0.244 30.4)
- #009BAE
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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 #FB250E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FB250E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.015
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.015
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.015
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.016
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.028
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.029
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.029
Use #FB250E 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.