#F17251
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.7% 0.164 35.6), rgb(241, 114, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#F17251 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F17251 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 114, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 85%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.164 35.6) |
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 #F17251 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F17251 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F17251 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F17251 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#FCCDC0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 36)
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Step 300
300
#FBA993
oklch(80.9% 0.102 35.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F17251
oklch(69.7% 0.164 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#EC4713
oklch(63.1% 0.209 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB3600
oklch(55.7% 0.192 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C00
oklch(49% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#771C00
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#481103
oklch(27.1% 0.087 35.9)
#F17251 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) | #94874D | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A24E | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF596A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F17251
#F17251
oklch(69.7% 0.164 35.6)
- #00B0CE
#00B0CE
oklch(69.7% 0.124 215.7)
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 #F17251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.020
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.025
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.030
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.041
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
Use #F17251 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.