#F46E50
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(69.5% 0.171 34.1), rgb(244, 110, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#F46E50 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F46E50 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 110, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 88%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.171 34.1) |
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 #F46E50 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F46E50 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F46E50 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F46E50 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#FECCC0
oklch(88.6% 0.059 33.8)
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Step 300
300
#FEA793
oklch(80.9% 0.108 33.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F46E50
oklch(69.5% 0.171 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#F03F11
oklch(63% 0.219 34)
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Step 600
600
#CE2F00
oklch(55.6% 0.2 34)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#901E00
oklch(42.7% 0.153 34)
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Step 900
900
#791800
oklch(37.7% 0.135 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#490F03
oklch(27.1% 0.09 34.3)
#F46E50 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) | #92854D | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A24D | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5367 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F46E50
#F46E50
oklch(69.5% 0.171 34.1)
- #00B0CB
#00B0CB
oklch(69.6% 0.122 213.8)
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 #F46E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.024
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.025
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.031
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.042
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.044
Use #F46E50 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.