#F66736
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(68.6% 0.187 38.5), rgb(246, 103, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#F66736 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato (#FF6347), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F66736 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 103, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 91%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.187 38.5) |
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 #F66736 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F66736 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F66736 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F66736 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 39.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA78B
oklch(80.9% 0.112 38.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F66736
oklch(68.6% 0.187 38.5)
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Step 500
500
#E94C00
oklch(63% 0.204 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#742100
oklch(37.7% 0.122 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#481100
oklch(27.1% 0.088 38.3)
#F66736 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) | #8F802F | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A031 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF455D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F66736
#F66736
oklch(68.6% 0.187 38.5)
- #00ABCD
#00ABCD
oklch(68.5% 0.124 218.8)
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 #F66736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.025
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.043
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.044
Use #F66736 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.