#F96549
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(69% 0.187 32.7), rgb(249, 101, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#F96549 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato (#FF6347), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F96549 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 101, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 94%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.187 32.7) |
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 #F96549 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F96549 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F96549 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F96549 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#FFE3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA693
oklch(80.9% 0.11 32.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F96549
oklch(69% 0.187 32.7)
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Step 500
500
#F73100
oklch(63.1% 0.235 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#D12800
oklch(55.6% 0.207 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#B12000
oklch(49.1% 0.183 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#921900
oklch(42.7% 0.159 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#7B1300
oklch(37.7% 0.14 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#4C0901
oklch(27% 0.099 32.4)
#F96549 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) | #8D8045 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A145 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF435F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F96549
#F96549
oklch(69% 0.187 32.7)
- #00AEC7
#00AEC7
oklch(69% 0.12 212.6)
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 #F96549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.011
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.029
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.039
Use #F96549 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.