#F46E5C
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(69.7% 0.168 29.7), rgb(244, 110, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#F46E5C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F46E5C |
| RGB | rgb(244, 110, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 87%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.168 29.7) |
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 #F46E5C | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F46E5C | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F46E5C text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F46E5C text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.059 28.6)
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Step 300
300
#FDA798
oklch(80.9% 0.105 30.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F46E5C
oklch(69.7% 0.168 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#F03F2E
oklch(63.2% 0.216 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#D80B00
oklch(55.6% 0.225 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70700
oklch(49.1% 0.199 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#970500
oklch(42.7% 0.173 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#7B120A
oklch(37.7% 0.14 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#490E09
oklch(27% 0.09 29.2)
#F46E5C 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) | #90865A | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A259 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF556A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F46E5C
#F46E5C
oklch(69.7% 0.168 29.7)
- #00B1C6
#00B1C6
oklch(69.6% 0.12 209.7)
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 #F46E5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.030
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.033
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.034
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
Use #F46E5C 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.