#F56F52
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(69.8% 0.171 33.7), rgb(245, 111, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#F56F52 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F56F52 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 111, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 89%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.171 33.7) |
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 #F56F52 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F56F52 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F56F52 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F56F52 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#FECCC0
oklch(88.6% 0.059 33.8)
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Step 300
300
#FEA793
oklch(80.9% 0.108 33.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F56F52
oklch(69.8% 0.171 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#F04015
oklch(63.1% 0.218 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E00
oklch(55.5% 0.201 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#911D00
oklch(42.8% 0.155 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#7A1700
oklch(37.8% 0.137 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#490F03
oklch(27.1% 0.09 34.3)
#F56F52 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) | #92864F | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A34F | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5469 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F56F52
#F56F52
oklch(69.8% 0.171 33.7)
- #00B1CC
#00B1CC
oklch(69.9% 0.123 213.7)
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 #F56F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.018
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.021
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.028
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.042
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
Use #F56F52 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.