#FF3632
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(65.1% 0.235 27.6), rgb(255, 54, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#FF3632 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF3632 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 54, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 100%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.235 27.6) |
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 #FF3632 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF3632 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF3632 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF3632 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59A
oklch(80.9% 0.109 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#FF6A5D
oklch(70.8% 0.184 27.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FF3632
oklch(65.1% 0.235 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#D90013
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#B7000E
oklch(49% 0.2 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#98000A
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#800107
oklch(37.8% 0.153 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#4B0908
oklch(26.9% 0.097 27.3)
#FF3632 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) | #776B2F | 0.255 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89627 | 0.231 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0038 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF3632
#FF3632
oklch(65.1% 0.235 27.6)
- #00A2B2
#00A2B2
oklch(65.1% 0.112 207.2)
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 #FF3632, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF3632.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.021
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.025
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.026
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.026
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.027
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.032
Use #FF3632 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.