#FE714B
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(71.3% 0.181 36), rgb(254, 113, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#FE714B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE714B |
| RGB | rgb(254, 113, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 99%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.181 36) |
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 #FE714B | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE714B | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE714B text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE714B text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#FFE3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBD
oklch(88.4% 0.063 35.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA78F
oklch(81% 0.11 36)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE714B
oklch(71.3% 0.181 36)
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Step 500
500
#EF4300
oklch(63.1% 0.216 36)
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Step 600
600
#CA3700
oklch(55.6% 0.191 36)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#771D00
oklch(37.8% 0.129 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#490E00
oklch(26.9% 0.092 36.1)
#FE714B 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) | #978947 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA847 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5369 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE714B
#FE714B
oklch(71.3% 0.181 36)
- #00B5D5
#00B5D5
oklch(71.3% 0.127 216.5)
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 #FE714B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.003
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.009
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.015
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.026
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.047
Use #FE714B 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.