What color is #FA201C?

#FA201C is a medium, vivid red. In RGB it is rgb(250, 32, 28), and in HSL hsl(1, 96%, 55%).

Is #FA201C accessible as text?

On white, #FA201C has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.29:1 (passes). For text placed on #FA201C, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FA201C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is red-500 (#FB2C36).

What colors go well with #FA201C?

#FA201C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1EF7FA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FA201C below.

Is #FA201C good for buttons?

#FA201C works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FA201C — white text only reaches 3.97:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #FA201C the same as CSS red?

No — #FA201C is not the CSS named color red, but red (#FF0000) is the closest CSS named color.

#FA201C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FA201C

Not just a swatch — here's how #FA201C works with other colors. Named schemes with #FA201C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #FA201C Secondary #E76F53 Accent #EA9C35 Anchor #5C3950 Surface #F4E8D6

Candy Apple 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

Base #FA201C Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Candy Apple 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

Dominant #FA201C Secondary #B76325 Accent #777743 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Candy Apple 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

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #FA201C Secondary #E59F95 Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Candy Apple 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 Candy Apple Red carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #FA201C Anchor #141210 Accent #D09E4D Secondary #322523 Surface #F3EDE3

Candy Apple 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 #FA201C 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 97/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 94/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 20/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #FA201C with

Fuchsia Orange Peel Medium Turquoise Gainsboro Espresso

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 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8D9D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FA6B1E — 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 #FA201C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FA201C;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 32 28;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.8% 0.244 28.6);
  --color-50: #FEF1F0;
  --color-100: #FDD8D8;
  --color-200: #FCB2B1;
  --color-300: #F67C7A;
  --color-400: #E84C4A;
  --color-500: #CF2926;
  --color-600: #9D2725;
  --color-700: #6E2221;
  --color-800: #481A19;
  --color-900: #2C1212;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  candy-apple-red: {
    50: '#FEF1F0',
    100: '#FDD8D8',
    200: '#FCB2B1',
    300: '#F67C7A',
    400: '#E84C4A',
    500: '#CF2926',
    600: '#9D2725',
    700: '#6E2221',
    800: '#481A19',
    900: '#2C1212',
  },
}

$base: #FA201C;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1F0;
$base-100: #FDD8D8;
$base-200: #FCB2B1;
$base-300: #F67C7A;
$base-400: #E84C4A;
$base-500: #CF2926;
$base-600: #9D2725;
$base-700: #6E2221;
$base-800: #481A19;
$base-900: #2C1212;
$base-hover: #DC0804;
$base-subtle: #F6C4C3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FA201C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB2B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F67C7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E84C4A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CF2926",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9D2725",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6E2221",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#481A19",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C1212",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FA201C

Color Lab

Pairs with #FA201C

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