#FF6231
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(69.3% 0.201 37.1), rgb(255, 98, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#FF6231 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato (#FF6347), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF6231 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 98, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 100%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.201 37.1) |
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 #FF6231 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF6231 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6231 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6231 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#FFE3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBC
oklch(88.6% 0.062 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA78D
oklch(80.9% 0.111 37.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF6231
oklch(69.3% 0.201 37.1)
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Step 500
500
#EC4700
oklch(63% 0.21 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#C83B00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#751F00
oklch(37.6% 0.125 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#491000
oklch(27.1% 0.09 37.4)
#FF6231 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) | #8F7F29 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A22A | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3858 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF6231
#FF6231
oklch(69.3% 0.201 37.1)
- #00AECE
#00AECE
oklch(69.2% 0.124 217.2)
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 #FF6231, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF6231.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.018
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.019
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.031
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.037
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.044
Use #FF6231 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.