#F17765
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(70.7% 0.154 30), rgb(241, 119, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#F17765 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F17765 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 119, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 83%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.154 30) |
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 #F17765 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F17765 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F17765 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F17765 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99C
oklch(80.8% 0.096 29.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F17765
oklch(70.7% 0.154 30)
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Step 500
500
#E84B39
oklch(63.1% 0.196 30)
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Step 600
600
#D41F0F
oklch(55.7% 0.214 30)
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Step 700
700
#B60C00
oklch(49.1% 0.197 30)
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Step 800
800
#941207
oklch(42.7% 0.164 30)
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Step 900
900
#771B11
oklch(37.7% 0.128 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#46120C
oklch(27% 0.081 29.8)
#F17765 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) | #958B63 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A563 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6273 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F17765
#F17765
oklch(70.7% 0.154 30)
- #00B5CB
#00B5CB
oklch(70.8% 0.123 210)
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 #F17765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.030
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.033
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
Use #F17765 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.