#F76E40
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(69.8% 0.179 38.6), rgb(247, 110, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#F76E40 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F76E40 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 110, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 92%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.179 38.6) |
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 #F76E40 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F76E40 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F76E40 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F76E40 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FEE3DA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBC
oklch(88.6% 0.062 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA78B
oklch(80.9% 0.112 38.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F76E40
oklch(69.8% 0.179 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#E94C00
oklch(63% 0.204 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#742100
oklch(37.7% 0.122 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#481100
oklch(27.1% 0.088 38.3)
#F76E40 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) | #94853A | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A33C | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5064 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F76E40
#F76E40
oklch(69.8% 0.179 38.6)
- #00AFD2
#00AFD2
oklch(69.7% 0.126 218.9)
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 #F76E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.020
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.023
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.026
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.038
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.043
Use #F76E40 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.