#F96947
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(69.5% 0.184 34.6), rgb(249, 105, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#F96947 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato (#FF6347), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F96947 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 105, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 94%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.184 34.6) |
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 #F96947 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F96947 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F96947 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F96947 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FFE3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 34.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA690
oklch(80.8% 0.111 34.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F96947
oklch(69.5% 0.184 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#F23D00
oklch(63.1% 0.223 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD3200
oklch(55.7% 0.197 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2900
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#781900
oklch(37.6% 0.133 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#4B0C00
oklch(27.1% 0.096 34.6)
#F96947 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) | #908343 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A243 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4962 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F96947
#F96947
oklch(69.5% 0.184 34.6)
- #00AFCC
#00AFCC
oklch(69.4% 0.123 215.2)
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 #F96947, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.014
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.019
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.037
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.040
Use #F96947 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.