#F37556
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(70.5% 0.162 35), rgb(243, 117, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#F37556 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 35°. 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 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F37556 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 117, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 87%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.162 35) |
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 #F37556 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F37556 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F37556 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F37556 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 36)
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Step 300
300
#FAA994
oklch(80.8% 0.101 35.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F37556
oklch(70.5% 0.162 35)
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Step 500
500
#EB481B
oklch(63% 0.207 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC3300
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A00
oklch(49% 0.172 35)
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Step 800
800
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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Step 900
900
#781A00
oklch(37.7% 0.132 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#471104
oklch(26.9% 0.085 35.3)
#F37556 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) | #968953 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A553 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5D6E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F37556
#F37556
oklch(70.5% 0.162 35)
- #00B3D0
#00B3D0
oklch(70.6% 0.124 214.8)
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 #F37556, 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 0.022
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.035
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.036
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
Use #F37556 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.