#F27040
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.3% 0.172 40), rgb(242, 112, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#F27040 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F27040 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 112, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 87%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.172 40) |
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 #F27040 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F27040 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F27040 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F27040 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 37.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDBC
oklch(88.6% 0.059 40.4)
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Step 300
300
#FDA98B
oklch(81% 0.108 40.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F27040
oklch(69.3% 0.172 40)
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Step 500
500
#E65000
oklch(63% 0.198 40)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#471300
oklch(27.1% 0.085 40.2)
#F27040 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) | #94853A | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A23D | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5466 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F27040
#F27040
oklch(69.3% 0.172 40)
- #00AED2
#00AED2
oklch(69.4% 0.126 219.7)
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 #F27040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.027
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.030
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.035
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
Use #F27040 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.