#F46B47
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(69% 0.177 35.7), rgb(244, 107, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#F46B47 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato (#FF6347), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F46B47 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 107, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 89%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.177 35.7) |
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 #F46B47 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F46B47 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F46B47 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F46B47 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FEE3DB
oklch(93.6% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA78F
oklch(81% 0.11 36)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F46B47
oklch(69% 0.177 35.7)
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Step 500
500
#EF4200
oklch(63% 0.217 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA3600
oklch(55.5% 0.191 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C00
oklch(49% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#771C00
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#4A0E00
oklch(27.1% 0.093 35.9)
#F46B47 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) | #908343 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A143 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4E63 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F46B47
#F46B47
oklch(69% 0.177 35.7)
- #00AECB
#00AECB
oklch(69.1% 0.122 215.3)
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 #F46B47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.026
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.042
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
Use #F46B47 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.