What color is #FA491C?

#FA491C is a medium, vivid red-orange. In RGB it is rgb(250, 73, 28), and in HSL hsl(12, 96%, 55%).

Is #FA491C accessible as text?

On white, #FA491C has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.03:1 (passes). For text placed on #FA491C, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FA491C?

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

What colors go well with #FA491C?

#FA491C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1ECEFA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FA491C below.

Is #FA491C good for buttons?

#FA491C works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FA491C — white text only reaches 3.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #FA491C the same as CSS orangered?

No — #FA491C is not the CSS named color orangered, but orangered (#FF4500) is the closest CSS named color.

#FA491C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FA491C

Not just a swatch — here's how #FA491C works with other colors. Named schemes with #FA491C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #FA491C Secondary #E76F51 Accent #EA9C34 Anchor #5C3950 Surface #F4E8D6

Orange 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 #FA491C Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAE9F Ink #2B2723

Orange 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 #FA491C Secondary #B76324 Accent #777743 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Orange 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 #FA491C Secondary #E9AB9C Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Orange 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 Orange Red carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #FA491C Anchor #141210 Accent #D09E4D Secondary #322522 Surface #F2EDE3

Orange 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 #FA491C 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 98/100

Warm

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

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

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

Naturalness 20/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 85/100

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 #FA491C

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People also use #FA491C with

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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 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8DFD8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FA941E — 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 #FA491C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

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Packaging

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #FA491C;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 73 28;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.6% 0.220 34.4);
  --color-50: #FEF3F0;
  --color-100: #FDDFD8;
  --color-200: #FCC0B1;
  --color-300: #F6927A;
  --color-400: #E8694A;
  --color-500: #CF4826;
  --color-600: #9D3D25;
  --color-700: #6E3021;
  --color-800: #482319;
  --color-900: #2C1712;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  orange-red: {
    50: '#FEF3F0',
    100: '#FDDFD8',
    200: '#FCC0B1',
    300: '#F6927A',
    400: '#E8694A',
    500: '#CF4826',
    600: '#9D3D25',
    700: '#6E3021',
    800: '#482319',
    900: '#2C1712',
  },
}

$base: #FA491C;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF3F0;
$base-100: #FDDFD8;
$base-200: #FCC0B1;
$base-300: #F6927A;
$base-400: #E8694A;
$base-500: #CF4826;
$base-600: #9D3D25;
$base-700: #6E3021;
$base-800: #482319;
$base-900: #2C1712;
$base-hover: #DC3004;
$base-subtle: #F6CEC3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FA491C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF3F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDDFD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCC0B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F6927A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E8694A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CF4826",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9D3D25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6E3021",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#482319",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C1712",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}