#F0724F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.5% 0.164 36.4), rgb(240, 114, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#F0724F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0724F |
| RGB | rgb(240, 114, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 84%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.164 36.4) |
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 #F0724F | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F0724F | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F0724F text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F0724F text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 37.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA992
oklch(80.9% 0.103 36.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F0724F
oklch(69.5% 0.164 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#EC480D
oklch(63.1% 0.209 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2500
oklch(42.8% 0.145 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#761D00
oklch(37.6% 0.128 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#471103
oklch(26.9% 0.086 36.1)
#F0724F 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) | #93864B | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A24C | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF596A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0724F
#F0724F
oklch(69.5% 0.164 36.4)
- #00AFCE
#00AFCE
oklch(69.5% 0.124 216.4)
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 #F0724F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.019
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.027
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.027
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.032
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.048
Use #F0724F 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.