#FC2000
Closest named color: Red (#FF0000). oklch(63.1% 0.248 30.7), rgb(252, 32, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#FC2000 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.248 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red (#FF0000), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.248) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red (#FF0000) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC2000 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 32, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 100%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.248 30.7) |
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 #FC2000 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FC2000 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC2000 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC2000 text on black | 5.34:1 | 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
#FF6A54
oklch(70.7% 0.186 30.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FC2000
oklch(63.1% 0.248 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#D51900
oklch(55.5% 0.218 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#B51400
oklch(49.2% 0.193 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#950E00
oklch(42.6% 0.167 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#7E0A00
oklch(37.7% 0.148 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#4D0602
oklch(27% 0.102 30.3)
#FC2000 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) | #706200 | 0.268 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49100 | 0.238 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0020 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.250 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC2000
#FC2000
oklch(63.1% 0.248 30.7)
- #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 #FC2000, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC2000.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.012
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.012
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.014
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.018
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.027
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.029
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.030
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.031
Use #FC2000 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.