#FE150F
Closest named color: Red (#FF0000). oklch(63.1% 0.252 29.1), rgb(254, 21, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#FE150F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.252 and its hue 29°. 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 (0.252) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red (#FF0000) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE150F |
| RGB | rgb(254, 21, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 99%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.252 29.1) |
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 #FE150F | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FE150F | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE150F text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FE150F 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
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA698
oklch(81% 0.108 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#FF6A59
oklch(70.7% 0.185 29.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FE150F
oklch(63.1% 0.252 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#D90001
oklch(55.6% 0.228 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#B80001
oklch(49.1% 0.202 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#980001
oklch(42.7% 0.175 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#800000
oklch(37.7% 0.155 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#4E0503
oklch(27.1% 0.104 29.1)
#FE150F 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) | #6F6103 | 0.276 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49100 | 0.245 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF001C | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.254 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE150F
#FE150F
oklch(63.1% 0.252 29.1)
- #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 #FE150F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FE150F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.006
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.006
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.007
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.024
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.025
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.030
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.033
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.034
Use #FE150F 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.