#FF3008
Closest named color: Red Orange (#FD3C06). oklch(64.5% 0.242 31.8), rgb(255, 48, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#FF3008 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.242 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Orange (#FD3C06), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.242) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Orange (#FD3C06) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF3008 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 48, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 100%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.242 31.8) |
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 #FF3008 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF3008 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF3008 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF3008 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#FFE3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 32.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA694
oklch(80.9% 0.109 32)
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Step 400
400
#FF6B51
oklch(70.7% 0.186 32)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FF3008
oklch(64.5% 0.242 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#D32300
oklch(55.7% 0.212 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21C00
oklch(49.1% 0.187 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#941500
oklch(42.8% 0.163 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#7C1000
oklch(37.7% 0.143 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#4C0801
oklch(26.9% 0.1 31.9)
#FF3008 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) | #776800 | 0.259 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89500 | 0.232 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF002D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.244 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF3008
#FF3008
oklch(64.5% 0.242 31.8)
- #009FB5
#009FB5
oklch(64.5% 0.112 211.9)
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 #FF3008, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF3008.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.013
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.019
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.019
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.021
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.025
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.025
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.026
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.026
Use #FF3008 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.