#F7543F
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.5% 0.203 30.5), rgb(247, 84, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#F7543F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7543F |
| RGB | rgb(247, 84, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 92%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.203 30.5) |
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 #F7543F | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F7543F | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7543F text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F7543F text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA99A
oklch(81% 0.099 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#F37562
oklch(70.7% 0.159 30.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F7543F
oklch(66.5% 0.203 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#D61600
oklch(55.6% 0.22 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#B51100
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#960C00
oklch(42.7% 0.169 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#78180E
oklch(37.6% 0.132 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#47110A
oklch(27% 0.084 30.6)
#F7543F 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) | #82763B | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A39 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2350 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7543F
#F7543F
oklch(66.5% 0.203 30.5)
- #00A6BB
#00A6BB
oklch(66.5% 0.115 210.5)
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 #F7543F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.027
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.029
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.031
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.032
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.033
Use #F7543F 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.