Nearest named color: Imperial Red
#F34141
#F34141
Nearest named
Imperial Red
Family
Red
Lightness
64.0%
Chroma
0.215
Hue angle
25.7°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
3.72:1 · AA Large
Contrast on black
4.99:1 · AA
Web-safe
#FF3333
CSS oklch()
64% 0.21 26

#F34141 is a mid-toned, warm orange. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, bold and ownable. It carries a legible label as a UI accent and sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #F34141

Not just a swatch — here's how #F34141 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F34141 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Imperial Red glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Imperial Red sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Imperial Red as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Imperial Red is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Imperial Red carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Imperial Red carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #F34141 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 96/100
Warm
Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.
Softness 38/100
Low
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 39/100
Low
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 20/100
Low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 27/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 38/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 83/100
Very high
Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.
UI accent fit 65/100
High
Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.
Surface fit 21/100
Low
Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.
Print safety 77/100
High
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #F34141

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For interior
For fashion
People also use #F34141 with

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.0:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #F8DEDE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #F37B3F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #F34141 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #F34141;
  --color-base-rgb: 243 65 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(64.0% 0.215 25.7);
  --color-50: #FEF0F0;
  --color-100: #FDD8D8;
  --color-200: #FAB2B2;
  --color-300: #F07F7F;
  --color-400: #E25050;
  --color-500: #C82D2D;
  --color-600: #982A2A;
  --color-700: #6B2424;
  --color-800: #461B1B;
  --color-900: #2B1313;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}