#FB4322
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(65.3% 0.225 32.4), rgb(251, 67, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#FB4322 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB4322 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 67, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 96%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.225 32.4) |
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 #FB4322 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FB4322 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FB4322 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FB4322 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA694
oklch(80.9% 0.109 32)
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Step 400
400
#FA6F55
oklch(70.6% 0.176 32.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FB4322
oklch(65.3% 0.225 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#D12600
oklch(55.5% 0.208 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11F00
oklch(49.1% 0.184 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#931800
oklch(42.8% 0.16 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#7B1200
oklch(37.6% 0.141 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D04
oklch(27% 0.093 32.2)
#FB4322 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) | #7C6E1A | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99713 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB4322
#FB4322
oklch(65.3% 0.225 32.4)
- #00A2B9
#00A2B9
oklch(65.4% 0.114 212.3)
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 #FB4322, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FB4322.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.003
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.009
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.011
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.015
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.020
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.027
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.033
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.035
Use #FB4322 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.