#F37270
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(70.5% 0.16 22.9), rgb(243, 114, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#F37270 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F37270 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 114, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 85%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.16 22.9) |
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 #F37270 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F37270 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F37270 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F37270 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.055 23.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 22.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F37270
oklch(70.5% 0.16 22.9)
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Step 500
500
#EB434B
oklch(63% 0.204 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#D7082E
oklch(55.7% 0.222 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70024
oklch(49.2% 0.198 23)
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Step 800
800
#96031D
oklch(42.6% 0.17 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#79161D
oklch(37.8% 0.133 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#471012
oklch(27% 0.084 22.8)
#F37270 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) | #90896F | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A46D | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5D72 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F37270
#F37270
oklch(70.5% 0.16 22.9)
- #00B5C1
#00B5C1
oklch(70.4% 0.12 203.2)
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 #F37270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.030
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.031
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.034
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.044
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.044
Use #F37270 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.