#F17044
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.2% 0.17 39), rgb(241, 112, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#F17044 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F17044 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 112, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 86%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.17 39) |
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 #F17044 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F17044 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F17044 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F17044 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#FDE3DB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 37.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDBD
oklch(88.6% 0.059 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA98D
oklch(80.9% 0.106 39.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F17044
oklch(69.2% 0.17 39)
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Step 500
500
#E94D00
oklch(63.1% 0.203 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#C44000
oklch(55.5% 0.178 39)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#732200
oklch(37.6% 0.12 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#471200
oklch(27% 0.086 39.4)
#F17044 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) | #93853F | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A141 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5566 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F17044
#F17044
oklch(69.2% 0.17 39)
- #00AED0
#00AED0
oklch(69.3% 0.125 218.4)
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 #F17044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.028
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.030
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.044
Use #F17044 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.