#FA7461
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(71.5% 0.168 30), rgb(250, 116, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#FA7461 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA7461 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 116, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 94%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.168 30) |
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 #FA7461 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA7461 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7461 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7461 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#FDA798
oklch(80.9% 0.105 30.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA7461
oklch(71.5% 0.168 30)
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Step 500
500
#EF402E
oklch(63.1% 0.214 30)
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Step 600
600
#D71000
oklch(55.6% 0.223 30)
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Step 700
700
#B60B00
oklch(49.1% 0.197 30)
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Step 800
800
#970800
oklch(42.8% 0.171 30)
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Step 900
900
#7B1209
oklch(37.7% 0.14 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#490F08
oklch(27.1% 0.089 30.5)
#FA7461 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) | #968B5F | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A85E | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5B70 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA7461
#FA7461
oklch(71.5% 0.168 30)
- #00B7CD
#00B7CD
oklch(71.4% 0.123 209.9)
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 #FA7461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.017
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.020
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.022
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.027
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.033
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.036
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.038
Use #FA7461 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.