#F66C43
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(69.4% 0.179 37.1), rgb(246, 108, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#F66C43 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F66C43 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 108, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 91%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.179 37.1) |
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 #F66C43 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F66C43 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F66C43 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F66C43 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FEE3DB
oklch(93.6% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBC
oklch(88.6% 0.062 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA78D
oklch(80.9% 0.111 37.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F66C43
oklch(69.4% 0.179 37.1)
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Step 500
500
#EC4700
oklch(63% 0.21 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#C83B00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#761F00
oklch(37.8% 0.126 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#490F00
oklch(27% 0.091 36.7)
#F66C43 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) | #92843E | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A23F | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4E63 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F66C43
#F66C43
oklch(69.4% 0.179 37.1)
- #00AECE
#00AECE
oklch(69.2% 0.124 217.2)
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 #F66C43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.023
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.023
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.041
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.044
Use #F66C43 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.