#F87549
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(71% 0.171 38.8), rgb(248, 117, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#F87549 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F87549 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 117, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 93%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.171 38.8) |
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 #F87549 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F87549 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F87549 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F87549 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#FDE3DB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 37.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDBD
oklch(88.6% 0.059 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#FDA88D
oklch(80.9% 0.108 38.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F87549
oklch(71% 0.171 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#E94D00
oklch(63.1% 0.203 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#C54000
oklch(55.7% 0.179 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#A63400
oklch(49% 0.158 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#742200
oklch(37.8% 0.121 38.9)
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Step 950
950
#471100
oklch(26.9% 0.087 38.6)
#F87549 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) | #998A44 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A746 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5A6B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F87549
#F87549
oklch(71% 0.171 38.8)
- #00B4D7
#00B4D7
oklch(71.1% 0.128 218.4)
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 #F87549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.014
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.018
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.021
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.026
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.039
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
Use #F87549 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.