#F27144
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.5% 0.17 39.3), rgb(242, 113, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#F27144 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F27144 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 113, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 87%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.17 39.3) |
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 #F27144 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F27144 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F27144 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F27144 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 40.9)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDBD
oklch(88.6% 0.059 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA98D
oklch(80.9% 0.106 39.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F27144
oklch(69.5% 0.17 39.3)
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Step 500
500
#E84E00
oklch(63.1% 0.201 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#732200
oklch(37.6% 0.12 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#471200
oklch(27% 0.086 39.4)
#F27144 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) | #94863F | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A241 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5667 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F27144
#F27144
oklch(69.5% 0.17 39.3)
- #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 #F27144, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.025
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.029
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.032
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
Use #F27144 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.