#FB6F40
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(70.5% 0.182 38.6), rgb(251, 111, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#FB6F40 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB6F40 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 111, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 96%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.182 38.6) |
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 #FB6F40 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FB6F40 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB6F40 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB6F40 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#FFE3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 39.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA78B
oklch(80.9% 0.112 38.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FB6F40
oklch(70.5% 0.182 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#E94C00
oklch(63% 0.204 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#742100
oklch(37.7% 0.122 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#481100
oklch(27.1% 0.088 38.3)
#FB6F40 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) | #96873A | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A63C | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5065 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB6F40
#FB6F40
oklch(70.5% 0.182 38.6)
- #00B2D5
#00B2D5
oklch(70.5% 0.127 218.6)
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 #FB6F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.014
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.019
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.025
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.026
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.046
Use #FB6F40 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.