#F8765A
Closest named color: Melon (#FF7855). oklch(71.4% 0.165 33.6), rgb(248, 118, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#F8765A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Melon (#FF7855), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Melon (#FF7855) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8765A |
| RGB | rgb(248, 118, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 92%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.165 33.6) |
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 #F8765A | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F8765A | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8765A text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8765A text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.058 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#FCA895
oklch(80.9% 0.104 33.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F8765A
oklch(71.4% 0.165 33.6)
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Step 500
500
#EE441F
oklch(63.2% 0.212 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF2D00
oklch(55.6% 0.202 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A1600
oklch(37.7% 0.137 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#481005
oklch(27% 0.087 33.6)
#F8765A 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) | #988B57 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A857 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5D70 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8765A
#F8765A
oklch(71.4% 0.165 33.6)
- #00B6D2
#00B6D2
oklch(71.4% 0.125 213.9)
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 #F8765A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.015
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.016
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.017
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.029
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.030
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.041
Use #F8765A 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.