#F46C4A
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(69.2% 0.175 35.2), rgb(244, 108, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#F46C4A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 35°. 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 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F46C4A |
| RGB | rgb(244, 108, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 89%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.175 35.2) |
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 #F46C4A | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F46C4A | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F46C4A text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F46C4A text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FECCBE
oklch(88.5% 0.06 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA790
oklch(81% 0.11 35.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F46C4A
oklch(69.2% 0.175 35.2)
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Step 500
500
#F14000
oklch(63.2% 0.22 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB3400
oklch(55.5% 0.194 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#781B00
oklch(37.8% 0.132 35.3)
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Step 950
950
#490E01
oklch(26.9% 0.092 35.3)
#F46C4A 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) | #918346 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A146 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4F64 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F46C4A
#F46C4A
oklch(69.2% 0.175 35.2)
- #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 #F46C4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.023
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.025
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.034
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.043
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.044
Use #F46C4A 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.