#F9744B
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(71% 0.173 37.7), rgb(249, 116, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#F9744B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9744B |
| RGB | rgb(249, 116, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 94%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.173 37.7) |
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 #F9744B | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F9744B | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F9744B text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F9744B text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#FEE3DB
oklch(93.6% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 200
200
#FECCBD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#FDA88E
oklch(80.9% 0.107 37.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F9744B
oklch(71% 0.173 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#EB4900
oklch(63% 0.208 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#481000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 37.6)
#F9744B 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) | #988A46 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A748 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF586B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9744B
#F9744B
oklch(71% 0.173 37.7)
- #00B4D6
#00B4D6
oklch(71.1% 0.127 217.8)
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 #F9744B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.011
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.017
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.017
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.026
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.042
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
Use #F9744B 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.