#F8785B
Closest named color: Melon (#FF7855). oklch(71.7% 0.163 34.1), rgb(248, 120, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#F8785B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 34°. 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 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Melon (#FF7855) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8785B |
| RGB | rgb(248, 120, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 92%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.163 34.1) |
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 #F8785B | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F8785B | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8785B text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8785B text on black | 7.82:1 | 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
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC1
oklch(88.4% 0.057 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#FBA995
oklch(81% 0.102 34.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F8785B
oklch(71.7% 0.163 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#EC461F
oklch(63% 0.209 34)
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Step 600
600
#CE2F00
oklch(55.6% 0.2 34)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#901E00
oklch(42.7% 0.153 34)
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Step 900
900
#791800
oklch(37.7% 0.135 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#481105
oklch(27.1% 0.086 34.3)
#F8785B 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) | #998D58 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A958 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6071 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8785B
#F8785B
oklch(71.7% 0.163 34.1)
- #00B7D3
#00B7D3
oklch(71.7% 0.126 213.8)
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 #F8785B, 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 0.018
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.019
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.026
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.027
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.041
Use #F8785B 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.