#FB461B
Closest named color: Orangered (#FE420F). oklch(65.5% 0.223 33.8), rgb(251, 70, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#FB461B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangered (#FE420F), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangered (#FE420F) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB461B |
| RGB | rgb(251, 70, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 97%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.223 33.8) |
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 #FB461B | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FB461B | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FB461B text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FB461B text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FECCBF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 35)
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Step 300
300
#FFA792
oklch(81% 0.109 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#FA7052
oklch(70.7% 0.175 33.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FB461B
oklch(65.5% 0.223 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E00
oklch(55.5% 0.201 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2600
oklch(49.2% 0.178 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901D00
oklch(42.6% 0.154 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#791700
oklch(37.6% 0.136 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#4A0E02
oklch(27.1% 0.092 34.3)
#FB461B 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) | #7E6F0F | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9806 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB461B
#FB461B
oklch(65.5% 0.223 33.8)
- #00A2BB
#00A2BB
oklch(65.5% 0.115 213.8)
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 #FB461B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FB461B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.007
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.009
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.010
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.012
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.014
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.027
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.031
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.038
Use #FB461B 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.