#F4845D
Closest named color: Coral (#FF7F50). oklch(73% 0.147 39.7), rgb(244, 132, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#F4845D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral (#FF7F50), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral (#FF7F50) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4845D |
| RGB | rgb(244, 132, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 87%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.147 39.7) |
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 #F4845D | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F4845D | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F4845D text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F4845D text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.051 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AD94
oklch(81% 0.092 39.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F4845D
oklch(73% 0.147 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#E35519
oklch(63.2% 0.188 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#882B00
oklch(42.6% 0.135 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#441504
oklch(26.9% 0.078 39.6)
#F4845D 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) | #A19459 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAC5B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6F7B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4845D
#F4845D
oklch(73% 0.147 39.7)
- #00BAE0
#00BAE0
oklch(72.9% 0.132 219.5)
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 #F4845D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.021
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.028
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
Use #F4845D 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.