#FA714A
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(70.7% 0.177 36.7), rgb(250, 113, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#FA714A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA714A |
| RGB | rgb(250, 113, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 95%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.177 36.7) |
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 #FA714A | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA714A | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA714A text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA714A text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#FEE3DB
oklch(93.6% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 37)
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Step 300
300
#FFA78E
oklch(80.9% 0.111 36.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA714A
oklch(70.7% 0.177 36.7)
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Step 500
500
#ED4600
oklch(63.1% 0.212 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#761E00
oklch(37.7% 0.127 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#490F00
oklch(27% 0.091 36.7)
#FA714A 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) | #968846 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A647 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5468 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA714A
#FA714A
oklch(70.7% 0.177 36.7)
- #00B3D3
#00B3D3
oklch(70.7% 0.126 216.7)
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 #FA714A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.010
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.013
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.019
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.026
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.045
Use #FA714A 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.