Nearest named color: Orange Red
#FA4B20
#FA4B20
Nearest named
Orange Red
Family
Orange
Lightness
65.8%
Chroma
0.218
Hue angle
34.3°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
3.45:1 · AA Large
Contrast on black
5.39:1 · AA
Web-safe
#FF3333
CSS oklch()
66% 0.22 34

#FA4B20 is a mid-toned, warm orange. On the Color Lab it reads bold and ownable. It sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #FA4B20

Not just a swatch — here's how #FA4B20 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FA4B20 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

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

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

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

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

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 #FA4B20 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 22/100
Low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 25/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 37/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 84/100
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 23/100
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 #FA4B20

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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 5.4:1. 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 #FA4B20 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: #FA4B20;
  --color-base-rgb: 250 75 32;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.8% 0.218 34.3);
  --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;
}