#F9755D
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(71.4% 0.167 32), rgb(249, 117, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#F9755D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9755D |
| RGB | rgb(249, 117, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 93%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.167 32) |
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 #F9755D | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F9755D | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F9755D text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F9755D text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA796
oklch(80.8% 0.104 31.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F9755D
oklch(71.4% 0.167 32)
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Step 500
500
#EE4226
oklch(63% 0.213 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#D22400
oklch(55.6% 0.21 32)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800
#931600
oklch(42.7% 0.162 32)
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Step 900
900
#7B1403
oklch(37.8% 0.139 32)
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Step 950
950
#480F06
oklch(26.9% 0.088 32.1)
#F9755D 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) | #978B5A | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A85A | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5C70 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9755D
#F9755D
oklch(71.4% 0.167 32)
- #00B7D0
#00B7D0
oklch(71.5% 0.125 211.9)
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 #F9755D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.016
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.017
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.019
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.028
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.032
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
Use #F9755D 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.