#FE042F
Closest named color: Neon Red (#FF073A). oklch(62.9% 0.254 24.4), rgb(254, 4, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#FE042F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.254 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Red (#FF073A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.254) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Red (#FF073A) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE042F |
| RGB | rgb(254, 4, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 99%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.254 24.4) |
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 #FE042F | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FE042F | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE042F text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FE042F text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59E
oklch(80.9% 0.108 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#FF6864
oklch(70.7% 0.185 24.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FE042F
oklch(62.9% 0.254 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#D80026
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7001E
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#970017
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#800012
oklch(37.8% 0.153 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#4E0309
oklch(27% 0.105 24.4)
#FE042F 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) | #6B602D | 0.281 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19022 | 0.254 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0020 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.256 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE042F
#FE042F
oklch(62.9% 0.254 24.4)
- #009BA7
#009BA7
oklch(62.9% 0.107 204.5)
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 #FE042F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FE042F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.010
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.015
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.018
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.021
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.021
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.022
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.023
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.029
Use #FE042F 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.