#F56A4E
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(69.1% 0.177 33.1), rgb(245, 106, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#F56A4E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato (#FF6347), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F56A4E |
| RGB | rgb(245, 106, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 89%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.177 33.1) |
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 #F56A4E | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F56A4E | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F56A4E text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F56A4E text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FFE3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA693
oklch(80.9% 0.11 32.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F56A4E
oklch(69.1% 0.177 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#F33A0F
oklch(63.1% 0.225 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#D02B00
oklch(55.7% 0.205 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800
#911B00
oklch(42.6% 0.157 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#7A1500
oklch(37.6% 0.138 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D03
oklch(27% 0.093 33)
#F56A4E 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) | #8F834B | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A14A | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D64 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F56A4E
#F56A4E
oklch(69.1% 0.177 33.1)
- #00AEC8
#00AEC8
oklch(69% 0.121 213.3)
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 #F56A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.020
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.027
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.036
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.036
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.044
Use #F56A4E 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.