#F06C45
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.5% 0.172 37.1), rgb(240, 108, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#F06C45 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F06C45 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 108, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 85%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.172 37.1) |
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 #F06C45 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F06C45 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F06C45 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F06C45 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FEE3DB
oklch(93.6% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 200
200
#FECCBE
oklch(88.5% 0.06 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#FDA88F
oklch(80.9% 0.107 37.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F06C45
oklch(68.5% 0.172 37.1)
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Step 500
500
#EC4700
oklch(63% 0.21 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#C83B00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#761F00
oklch(37.8% 0.126 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#490F00
oklch(27% 0.091 36.7)
#F06C45 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) | #908240 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09F42 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5063 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F06C45
#F06C45
oklch(68.5% 0.172 37.1)
- #00ACCB
#00ACCB
oklch(68.6% 0.122 216.8)
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 #F06C45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.018
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.032
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
Use #F06C45 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.