#F17C65
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(71.5% 0.149 32.4), rgb(241, 124, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#F17C65 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F17C65 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 124, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 83%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.149 32.4) |
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 #F17C65 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F17C65 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F17C65 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F17C65 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.052 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9B
oklch(80.9% 0.092 32.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F17C65
oklch(71.5% 0.149 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#E55035
oklch(63.1% 0.19 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#D12803
oklch(55.6% 0.207 32.4)
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Step 700
700
#B11F00
oklch(49.1% 0.184 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#921901
oklch(42.7% 0.159 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#751E0F
oklch(37.6% 0.123 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#45140B
oklch(27% 0.078 32.5)
#F17C65 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) | #998E63 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A763 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6877 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F17C65
#F17C65
oklch(71.5% 0.149 32.4)
- #00B7D1
#00B7D1
oklch(71.6% 0.125 212.5)
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 #F17C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.024
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.028
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.034
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
Use #F17C65 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.