#F56550
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(68.5% 0.181 30.6), rgb(245, 101, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#F56550 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato (#FF6347), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F56550 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 101, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 89%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.181 30.6) |
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 #F56550 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F56550 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F56550 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F56550 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA696
oklch(80.9% 0.109 30.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F56550
oklch(68.5% 0.181 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#F6331C
oklch(63.1% 0.231 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#D51800
oklch(55.5% 0.219 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#B51300
oklch(49.2% 0.193 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#960E00
oklch(42.8% 0.168 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#7E0A00
oklch(37.7% 0.148 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#4B0B04
oklch(27.1% 0.096 31.1)
#F56550 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) | #8B804D | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9F4C | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4661 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F56550
#F56550
oklch(68.5% 0.181 30.6)
- #00ADC3
#00ADC3
oklch(68.5% 0.119 210.7)
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 #F56550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.019
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.036
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.045
Use #F56550 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.