#F17455
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(70% 0.161 35.1), rgb(241, 116, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#F17455 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F17455 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 116, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 85%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.161 35.1) |
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 #F17455 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F17455 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F17455 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F17455 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#FDE4DD
oklch(93.7% 0.029 36.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC1
oklch(88.6% 0.056 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA994
oklch(80.8% 0.101 35.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F17455
oklch(70% 0.161 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#EB491C
oklch(63.1% 0.206 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC3400
oklch(55.7% 0.195 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A00
oklch(49% 0.172 35)
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Step 800
800
#8E2100
oklch(42.6% 0.149 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#781A00
oklch(37.7% 0.132 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#471105
oklch(26.9% 0.085 34.5)
#F17455 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) | #958852 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A352 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5C6D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F17455
#F17455
oklch(70% 0.161 35.1)
- #00B1CE
#00B1CE
oklch(70% 0.124 215)
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 #F17455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.023
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.025
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.028
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.041
Use #F17455 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.