#F3734B
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(70% 0.167 37.9), rgb(243, 115, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#F3734B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3734B |
| RGB | rgb(243, 115, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 87%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.167 37.9) |
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 #F3734B | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F3734B | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F3734B text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F3734B text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBE
oklch(88.5% 0.057 38.4)
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Step 300
300
#FBA98F
oklch(80.9% 0.104 38.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F3734B
oklch(70% 0.167 37.9)
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Step 500
500
#EB4A00
oklch(63.1% 0.207 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#481100
oklch(27.1% 0.088 38.3)
#F3734B 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) | #958847 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A448 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF596A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3734B
#F3734B
oklch(70% 0.167 37.9)
- #00B0D2
#00B0D2
oklch(69.9% 0.126 218.2)
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 #F3734B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.022
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.027
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
Use #F3734B 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.