#FF5219
Closest named color: Blood Orange (#FE4B03). oklch(67.3% 0.218 36.4), rgb(255, 82, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#FF5219 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood Orange (#FE4B03), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood Orange (#FE4B03) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF5219 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 82, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 100%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.218 36.4) |
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 #FF5219 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF5219 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF5219 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF5219 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 37)
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Step 300
300
#FFA78E
oklch(80.9% 0.111 36.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF5219
oklch(67.3% 0.218 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#EE4500
oklch(63.1% 0.214 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#C93800
oklch(55.5% 0.189 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2500
oklch(42.8% 0.145 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#761D00
oklch(37.6% 0.128 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#490F00
oklch(27% 0.091 36.7)
#FF5219 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) | #867608 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19D04 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0549 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF5219
#FF5219
oklch(67.3% 0.218 36.4)
- #00A8C5
#00A8C5
oklch(67.4% 0.12 215.9)
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 #FF5219, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF5219.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.011
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.012
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.018
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.018
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.029
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.031
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.035
Use #FF5219 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.