#F06140
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.183 34.4), rgb(240, 97, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#F06140 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F06140 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 97, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 85%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.183 34.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F06140 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F06140 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F06140 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F06140 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 34.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA691
oklch(80.8% 0.11 33.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F06140
oklch(67% 0.183 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#F33C00
oklch(63.2% 0.225 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F00
oklch(42.6% 0.152 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#791900
oklch(37.8% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#4B0B00
oklch(27% 0.097 34.1)
#F06140 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #887B3C | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9B3C | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF405A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F06140
#F06140
oklch(67% 0.183 34.4)
- #00A7C2
#00A7C2
oklch(67% 0.118 214.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F06140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.046
Use #F06140 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.