#F77958
Closest named color: Melon (#FF7855). oklch(71.6% 0.162 35.7), rgb(247, 121, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#F77958 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Melon (#FF7855), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Melon (#FF7855) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F77958 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 121, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 91%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.162 35.7) |
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 #F77958 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F77958 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F77958 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F77958 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DD
oklch(93.7% 0.029 36.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 36)
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Step 300
300
#FAA993
oklch(80.8% 0.101 35.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F77958
oklch(71.6% 0.162 35.7)
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Step 500
500
#EB4816
oklch(63% 0.207 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA3600
oklch(55.5% 0.191 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C00
oklch(49% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#771C00
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#471104
oklch(26.9% 0.085 35.3)
#F77958 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) | #9A8D55 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A855 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6171 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F77958
#F77958
oklch(71.6% 0.162 35.7)
- #00B6D6
#00B6D6
oklch(71.5% 0.127 216.4)
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 #F77958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.014
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.019
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.022
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.024
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
Use #F77958 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.