#FC451C
Closest named color: Orangered (#FE420F). oklch(65.6% 0.225 33.5), rgb(252, 69, 28).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#FC451C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangered (#FE420F), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangered (#FE420F) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC451C |
| RGB | rgb(252, 69, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 97%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.225 33.5) |
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 #FC451C | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FC451C | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC451C text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC451C text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FFCBBF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA692
oklch(80.8% 0.11 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#FA7053
oklch(70.7% 0.175 33.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FC451C
oklch(65.6% 0.225 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF2D00
oklch(55.6% 0.202 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A1600
oklch(37.7% 0.137 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D03
oklch(27% 0.093 33)
#FC451C 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) | #7E6F11 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9808 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC451C
#FC451C
oklch(65.6% 0.225 33.5)
- #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 #FC451C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC451C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.006
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.008
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.010
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.011
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.014
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.028
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.031
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.038
Use #FC451C 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.