#FA713C
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(70.6% 0.181 40.4), rgb(250, 113, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#FA713C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA713C |
| RGB | rgb(250, 113, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 95%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.181 40.4) |
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 #FA713C | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA713C | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA713C text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA713C text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#FFA788
oklch(80.8% 0.113 40.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA713C
oklch(70.6% 0.181 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#E65100
oklch(63.1% 0.197 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#C24400
oklch(55.7% 0.173 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#882D00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#461300
oklch(26.9% 0.084 40.5)
#FA713C 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) | #978735 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A638 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5266 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA713C
#FA713C
oklch(70.6% 0.181 40.4)
- #00B2D8
#00B2D8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 220.4)
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 #FA713C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.017
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.024
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.026
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.032
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.041
Use #FA713C 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.