#F6745E
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(70.9% 0.164 31.3), rgb(246, 116, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#F6745E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6745E |
| RGB | rgb(246, 116, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 89%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.164 31.3) |
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 #F6745E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F6745E | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F6745E text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F6745E text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA898
oklch(81% 0.103 31.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F6745E
oklch(70.9% 0.164 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#ED442B
oklch(63.1% 0.209 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#D41F00
oklch(55.6% 0.215 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#B31800
oklch(49% 0.189 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#941200
oklch(42.6% 0.165 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#7A1507
oklch(37.7% 0.137 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#481008
oklch(27% 0.087 31.3)
#F6745E 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) | #958A5B | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A65B | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5C6F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6745E
#F6745E
oklch(70.9% 0.164 31.3)
- #00B5CD
#00B5CD
oklch(70.9% 0.123 211.4)
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 #F6745E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.019
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.023
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.037
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.039
Use #F6745E 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.