#FE420F
Named color: Orangered. oklch(65.6% 0.23 34.1), rgb(254, 66, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#FE420F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Orangered. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangered |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE420F |
| RGB | rgb(254, 66, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 99%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.23 34.1) |
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 #FE420F | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FE420F | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE420F text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FE420F text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#FFE3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA691
oklch(80.8% 0.11 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#FC6E4F
oklch(70.7% 0.18 33.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FE420F
oklch(65.6% 0.23 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE2F00
oklch(55.6% 0.2 34)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#901E00
oklch(42.7% 0.153 34)
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Step 900
900
#791800
oklch(37.7% 0.135 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C01
oklch(26.9% 0.095 34)
#FE420F 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) | #7E6E00 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9800 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE420F
#FE420F
oklch(65.6% 0.23 34.1)
- #00A2BC
#00A2BC
oklch(65.5% 0.115 214.5)
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 #FE420F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FE420F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.007
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.008
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.012
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.014
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.030
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.031
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.040
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.042
Use #FE420F 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.