#FF603E
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(69.2% 0.2 33.7), rgb(255, 96, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#FF603E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato (#FF6347), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF603E |
| RGB | rgb(255, 96, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 100%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.2 33.7) |
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 #FF603E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF603E | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF603E text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF603E text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#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
#FFA692
oklch(80.8% 0.11 33.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF603E
oklch(69.2% 0.2 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#F43800
oklch(63.1% 0.228 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E00
oklch(55.5% 0.201 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#901D00
oklch(42.6% 0.154 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#7A1700
oklch(37.8% 0.137 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A00
oklch(26.9% 0.098 33.7)
#FF603E 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) | #8D7F39 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A238 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3759 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF603E
#FF603E
oklch(69.2% 0.2 33.7)
- #00AEC9
#00AEC9
oklch(69% 0.121 214)
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 #FF603E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.008
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.028
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.031
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.032
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.039
Use #FF603E 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.