#FA6D42
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(70.1% 0.182 37.4), rgb(250, 109, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#FA6D42 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA6D42 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 109, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 95%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.182 37.4) |
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 #FA6D42 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA6D42 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6D42 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6D42 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#FFE3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBC
oklch(88.6% 0.062 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA78D
oklch(80.9% 0.111 37.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA6D42
oklch(70.1% 0.182 37.4)
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Step 500
500
#EC4800
oklch(63.1% 0.21 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A93100
oklch(49.2% 0.163 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#751F00
oklch(37.6% 0.125 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#481000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 37.6)
#FA6D42 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) | #94853D | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A43E | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4E64 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA6D42
#FA6D42
oklch(70.1% 0.182 37.4)
- #00B1D2
#00B1D2
oklch(70.2% 0.126 217.5)
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 #FA6D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.016
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.018
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.022
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.037
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.043
Use #FA6D42 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.