#F7553D
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(66.6% 0.202 31.2), rgb(247, 85, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#F7553D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7553D |
| RGB | rgb(247, 85, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 92%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.202 31.2) |
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 #F7553D | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F7553D | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7553D text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F7553D text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#FCE3DE
oklch(93.5% 0.028 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA999
oklch(81% 0.099 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#F37661
oklch(70.8% 0.158 31.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F7553D
oklch(66.6% 0.202 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#D41E00
oklch(55.6% 0.215 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#B31800
oklch(49% 0.189 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#951200
oklch(42.8% 0.166 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#78190C
oklch(37.7% 0.131 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#471109
oklch(27% 0.084 31.3)
#F7553D 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) | #837639 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A37 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2551 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7553D
#F7553D
oklch(66.6% 0.202 31.2)
- #00A6BC
#00A6BC
oklch(66.5% 0.116 211.3)
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 #F7553D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.027
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.028
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.030
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.031
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.031
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.032
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.032
Use #F7553D 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.