#FA715B
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(71% 0.172 31), rgb(250, 113, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#FA715B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA715B |
| RGB | rgb(250, 113, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 94%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.172 31) |
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 #FA715B | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA715B | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA715B text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA715B text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC1
oklch(88.4% 0.06 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#FEA696
oklch(80.8% 0.108 30.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA715B
oklch(71% 0.172 31)
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Step 500
500
#F13C24
oklch(63% 0.22 31)
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Step 600
600
#D41C00
oklch(55.5% 0.216 31)
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Step 700
700
#B41600
oklch(49.1% 0.191 31)
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Step 800
800
#951000
oklch(42.7% 0.167 31)
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Step 900
900
#7C0F03
oklch(37.6% 0.144 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#490E06
oklch(27% 0.09 31.4)
#FA715B 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) | #948958 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A658 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF576C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA715B
#FA715B
oklch(71% 0.172 31)
- #00B5CD
#00B5CD
oklch(70.9% 0.123 211.4)
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 #FA715B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.012
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.019
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.021
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.027
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.034
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.038
Use #FA715B 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.