#F76C40
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(69.5% 0.181 37.8), rgb(247, 108, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#F76C40 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F76C40 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 108, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 92%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.181 37.8) |
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 #F76C40 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F76C40 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F76C40 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F76C40 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#FFCCBC
oklch(88.6% 0.062 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA78C
oklch(80.9% 0.111 37.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F76C40
oklch(69.5% 0.181 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#EB4A00
oklch(63.1% 0.207 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#481000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 37.6)
#F76C40 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) | #92843B | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A33C | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D63 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F76C40
#F76C40
oklch(69.5% 0.181 37.8)
- #00AFD0
#00AFD0
oklch(69.6% 0.125 217.7)
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 #F76C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.022
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.023
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.040
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.043
Use #F76C40 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.