#F96753
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(69.4% 0.183 30.2), rgb(249, 103, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#F96753 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato (#FF6347), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F96753 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 103, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 93%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.183 30.2) |
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 #F96753 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F96753 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F96753 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F96753 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA696
oklch(80.9% 0.109 30.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F96753
oklch(69.4% 0.183 30.2)
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Step 500
500
#F7301D
oklch(63.1% 0.234 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#D71300
oklch(55.7% 0.222 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#B60E00
oklch(49.2% 0.196 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#960A00
oklch(42.6% 0.17 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#7F0700
oklch(37.8% 0.151 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A05
oklch(27% 0.096 29.9)
#F96753 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) | #8E8250 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A24F | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4863 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F96753
#F96753
oklch(69.4% 0.183 30.2)
- #00B0C6
#00B0C6
oklch(69.4% 0.12 210.4)
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 #F96753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.015
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.021
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.026
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.047
Use #F96753 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.