#F17168
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.9% 0.16 26.1), rgb(241, 113, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#F17168 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F17168 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 113, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 83%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.16 26.1) |
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 #F17168 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F17168 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F17168 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F17168 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89F
oklch(81% 0.1 26.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F17168
oklch(69.9% 0.16 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#EB4542
oklch(63.1% 0.203 26)
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Step 600
600
#D70D20
oklch(55.7% 0.222 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70017
oklch(49.1% 0.199 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#970513
oklch(42.8% 0.171 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#791617
oklch(37.7% 0.133 26)
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Step 950
950
#47100F
oklch(26.9% 0.084 25.7)
#F17168 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) | #908867 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A365 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5B6F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F17168
#F17168
oklch(69.9% 0.16 26.1)
- #00B3C3
#00B3C3
oklch(70% 0.12 206.1)
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 #F17168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.033
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.036
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.037
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.040
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.040
Use #F17168 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.