#FE1506
Closest named color: Red (#FF0000). oklch(63.1% 0.253 29.7), rgb(254, 21, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#FE1506 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.253 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red (#FF0000), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.253) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red (#FF0000) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE1506 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 21, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 99%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.253 29.7) |
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 #FE1506 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FE1506 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE1506 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FE1506 text on black | 5.32:1 | 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
#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
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA697
oklch(81% 0.108 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#FF6A57
oklch(70.7% 0.185 29.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FE1506
oklch(63.1% 0.253 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#D80A00
oklch(55.6% 0.225 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70700
oklch(49.1% 0.199 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#970400
oklch(42.6% 0.173 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#7F0300
oklch(37.6% 0.152 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#4E0502
oklch(27.1% 0.104 29.8)
#FE1506 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) | #6F6100 | 0.275 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49100 | 0.244 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF001A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.254 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE1506
#FE1506
oklch(63.1% 0.253 29.7)
- #009BAD
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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 #FE1506, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FE1506.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.006
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.007
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.007
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.024
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.026
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.032
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.032
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.035
Use #FE1506 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.