#F56A51
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(69.1% 0.176 32.1), rgb(245, 106, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#F56A51 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 32°. 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 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F56A51 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 106, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 89%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.176 32.1) |
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 #F56A51 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F56A51 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F56A51 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F56A51 text on black | 7.06:1 | 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
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA694
oklch(80.9% 0.109 32)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F56A51
oklch(69.1% 0.176 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#F33919
oklch(63% 0.225 32)
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Step 600
600
#D22500
oklch(55.6% 0.21 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800
#931600
oklch(42.7% 0.162 32)
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Step 900
900
#7C1100
oklch(37.7% 0.143 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D04
oklch(27% 0.093 32.2)
#F56A51 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) | #8F834E | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A14D | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D65 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F56A51
#F56A51
oklch(69.1% 0.176 32.1)
- #00AFC7
#00AFC7
oklch(69.2% 0.121 211.9)
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 #F56A51, 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 0.026
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.028
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.034
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.035
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.047
Use #F56A51 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.