#F46848
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(68.6% 0.179 34.3), rgb(244, 104, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#F46848 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato (#FF6347), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F46848 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 104, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 89%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.179 34.3) |
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 #F46848 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F46848 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F46848 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F46848 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#FFE3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 34.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA691
oklch(80.8% 0.11 33.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F46848
oklch(68.6% 0.179 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#F33B00
oklch(63.1% 0.225 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD3000
oklch(55.5% 0.199 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#901F00
oklch(42.8% 0.153 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#791800
oklch(37.7% 0.135 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C01
oklch(26.9% 0.095 34)
#F46848 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) | #8E8144 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A044 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4961 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F46848
#F46848
oklch(68.6% 0.179 34.3)
- #00ADC8
#00ADC8
oklch(68.7% 0.121 214)
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 #F46848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.031
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.040
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.040
Use #F46848 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.