What color is #FA412C?

#FA412C is a medium, vivid red. In RGB it is rgb(250, 65, 44), and in HSL hsl(6, 95%, 58%).

Is #FA412C accessible as text?

On white, #FA412C has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.86:1 (passes). For text placed on #FA412C, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FA412C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is orange-600 (#F54900).

What colors go well with #FA412C?

#FA412C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2EE5FA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FA412C below.

Is #FA412C good for buttons?

#FA412C works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FA412C — white text only reaches 3.59:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #FA412C the same as CSS orangered?

No — #FA412C is not the CSS named color orangered, but orangered (#FF4500) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#FA412C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FA412C

Not just a swatch — here's how #FA412C works with other colors. Named schemes with #FA412C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #FA412C Secondary #E76F52 Accent #EA9C34 Anchor #5C3950 Surface #F4E8D6

Coquelicot 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 #FA412C Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Coquelicot 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 #FA412C Secondary #B76325 Accent #777743 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Coquelicot 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 #FA412C Secondary #E9A89D Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Coquelicot 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 Coquelicot carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #FA412C Anchor #141210 Accent #D09E4D Secondary #322523 Surface #F2EDE3

Coquelicot 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 #FA412C 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 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

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

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 86/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 22/100

Low

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

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #FA412C

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People also use #FA412C with

Strawberry Amber Lagoon Blue 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 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8DEDB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FA862E — 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 #FA412C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #FA412C;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 65 44;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.0% 0.224 30.4);
  --color-50: #FEF2F0;
  --color-100: #FDDCD8;
  --color-200: #FCB8B1;
  --color-300: #F5877A;
  --color-400: #E85A4A;
  --color-500: #CE3727;
  --color-600: #9C3226;
  --color-700: #6E2921;
  --color-800: #471E1A;
  --color-900: #2B1412;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  coquelicot: {
    50: '#FEF2F0',
    100: '#FDDCD8',
    200: '#FCB8B1',
    300: '#F5877A',
    400: '#E85A4A',
    500: '#CE3727',
    600: '#9C3226',
    700: '#6E2921',
    800: '#471E1A',
    900: '#2B1412',
  },
}

$base: #FA412C;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF2F0;
$base-100: #FDDCD8;
$base-200: #FCB8B1;
$base-300: #F5877A;
$base-400: #E85A4A;
$base-500: #CE3727;
$base-600: #9C3226;
$base-700: #6E2921;
$base-800: #471E1A;
$base-900: #2B1412;
$base-hover: #E71C06;
$base-subtle: #F6CCC8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FA412C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF2F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDDCD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB8B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F5877A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E85A4A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CE3727",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9C3226",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6E2921",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#471E1A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1412",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}