#F17860
Closest named color: Melon (#FF7855). oklch(70.8% 0.154 32.6), rgb(241, 120, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#F17860 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Melon (#FF7855), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Melon (#FF7855) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F17860 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 120, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 84%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.154 32.6) |
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 #F17860 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F17860 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F17860 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F17860 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 32.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA99
oklch(80.9% 0.096 32.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F17860
oklch(70.8% 0.154 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#E84C30
oklch(63.1% 0.197 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#D12800
oklch(55.6% 0.207 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#B12000
oklch(49.1% 0.183 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#921900
oklch(42.7% 0.159 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#771C0A
oklch(37.8% 0.128 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#461209
oklch(26.9% 0.082 32.2)
#F17860 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) | #978B5D | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A55E | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6272 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F17860
#F17860
oklch(70.8% 0.154 32.6)
- #00B4CE
#00B4CE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 212.8)
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 #F17860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.030
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.038
Use #F17860 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.