#F9664D
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(69.2% 0.185 31.8), rgb(249, 102, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#F9664D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 32°. 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 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9664D |
| RGB | rgb(249, 102, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 93%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.185 31.8) |
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 #F9664D | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F9664D | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F9664D text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F9664D text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FFE3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 32.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA694
oklch(80.9% 0.109 32)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F9664D
oklch(69.2% 0.185 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#F82F09
oklch(63.2% 0.237 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#D32200
oklch(55.6% 0.212 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#B21B00
oklch(49% 0.187 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#941500
oklch(42.8% 0.163 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#7C1000
oklch(37.7% 0.143 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A02
oklch(26.9% 0.097 32.1)
#F9664D 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) | #8E814A | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A149 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4561 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9664D
#F9664D
oklch(69.2% 0.185 31.8)
- #00AFC7
#00AFC7
oklch(69.2% 0.121 211.9)
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 #F9664D, 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 0.022
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.028
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.028
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.041
Use #F9664D 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.