#F07255
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.6% 0.162 34.3), rgb(240, 114, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#F07255 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 34°. 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 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F07255 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 114, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 84%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.162 34.3) |
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 #F07255 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F07255 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F07255 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F07255 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC1
oklch(88.6% 0.056 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#FBA995
oklch(81% 0.102 34.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F07255
oklch(69.6% 0.162 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#EC4820
oklch(63.2% 0.207 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD3000
oklch(55.5% 0.199 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#901F00
oklch(42.8% 0.153 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#791800
oklch(37.7% 0.135 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#471105
oklch(26.9% 0.085 34.5)
#F07255 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) | #938752 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A252 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5A6B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F07255
#F07255
oklch(69.6% 0.162 34.3)
- #00B0CC
#00B0CC
oklch(69.7% 0.123 214.4)
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 #F07255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.019
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.028
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.032
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.043
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
Use #F07255 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.