#F17472
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(70.5% 0.155 22.7), rgb(241, 116, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#F17472 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F17472 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 116, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 82%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.155 22.7) |
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 #F17472 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F17472 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F17472 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F17472 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 22.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F17472
oklch(70.5% 0.155 22.7)
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Step 500
500
#E9474E
oklch(63.1% 0.198 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#D41731
oklch(55.6% 0.215 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70025
oklch(49.2% 0.198 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#950C1F
oklch(42.8% 0.166 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#77181F
oklch(37.6% 0.129 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#461113
oklch(26.9% 0.081 22.4)
#F17472 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) | #918A71 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A46F | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6174 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F17472
#F17472
oklch(70.5% 0.155 22.7)
- #00B5C1
#00B5C1
oklch(70.4% 0.12 203.2)
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 #F17472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.026
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.031
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.033
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.044
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.046
Use #F17472 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.