#FF3831
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(65.2% 0.234 28), rgb(255, 56, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#FF3831 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF3831 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 56, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 100%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.234 28) |
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 #FF3831 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF3831 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF3831 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF3831 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FFA599
oklch(80.8% 0.109 28)
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Step 400
400
#FE6A5C
oklch(70.6% 0.183 28)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FF3831
oklch(65.2% 0.234 28)
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Step 600
600
#D9000F
oklch(55.6% 0.227 28)
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Step 700
700
#B8000B
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28)
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Step 800
800
#980007
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28)
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Step 900
900
#7F0206
oklch(37.6% 0.152 28)
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Step 950
950
#4B0907
oklch(26.9% 0.097 28)
#FF3831 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) | #786C2D | 0.253 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99726 | 0.230 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0039 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF3831
#FF3831
oklch(65.2% 0.234 28)
- #00A2B3
#00A2B3
oklch(65.1% 0.112 207.9)
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 #FF3831, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF3831.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.019
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.023
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.025
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.026
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.029
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.031
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.033
Use #FF3831 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.