#F65B3E
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(67.2% 0.195 32.7), rgb(246, 91, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#F65B3E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato (#FF6347), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F65B3E |
| RGB | rgb(246, 91, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 91%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.195 32.7) |
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 #F65B3E | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F65B3E | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F65B3E text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F65B3E text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA693
oklch(80.9% 0.11 32.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F65B3E
oklch(67.2% 0.195 32.7)
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Step 500
500
#F73200
oklch(63.2% 0.235 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#D12800
oklch(55.6% 0.207 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#B12000
oklch(49.1% 0.183 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#921900
oklch(42.7% 0.159 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#7B1300
oklch(37.7% 0.14 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#4C0800
oklch(26.9% 0.1 32.7)
#F65B3E 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) | #87793A | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9C39 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3255 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F65B3E
#F65B3E
oklch(67.2% 0.195 32.7)
- #00A8C0
#00A8C0
oklch(67.2% 0.117 212.5)
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 #F65B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.024
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.028
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.029
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.037
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.038
Use #F65B3E 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.