#FA7242
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(70.8% 0.178 39.3), rgb(250, 114, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#FA7242 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA7242 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 114, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 95%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.178 39.3) |
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 #FA7242 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA7242 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7242 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7242 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#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
#FECCBB
oklch(88.4% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA78A
oklch(80.9% 0.112 39)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA7242
oklch(70.8% 0.178 39.3)
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Step 500
500
#E84E00
oklch(63.1% 0.201 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63600
oklch(49.2% 0.156 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#471200
oklch(27% 0.086 39.4)
#FA7242 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) | #97883C | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A63E | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5468 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA7242
#FA7242
oklch(70.8% 0.178 39.3)
- #00B3D7
#00B3D7
oklch(70.9% 0.128 219.1)
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 #FA7242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.013
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.021
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.022
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.029
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.041
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.043
Use #FA7242 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.