#F46551
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(68.3% 0.18 30.3), rgb(244, 101, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#F46551 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato (#FF6347), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F46551 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 101, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 88%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.18 30.3) |
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 #F46551 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F46551 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F46551 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F46551 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA696
oklch(80.9% 0.109 30.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F46551
oklch(68.3% 0.18 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#F53420
oklch(63.1% 0.23 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#D61500
oklch(55.6% 0.221 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#B51000
oklch(49% 0.195 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#960B00
oklch(42.7% 0.17 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#7E0800
oklch(37.6% 0.149 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#4B0B05
oklch(27.1% 0.095 30.4)
#F46551 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) | #8B804E | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F4D | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4761 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F46551
#F46551
oklch(68.3% 0.18 30.3)
- #00ACC2
#00ACC2
oklch(68.3% 0.118 210.7)
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 #F46551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.021
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.031
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.037
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.046
Use #F46551 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.