#FE7251
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(71.5% 0.178 34.6), rgb(254, 114, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#FE7251 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE7251 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 114, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 99%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.178 34.6) |
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 #FE7251 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE7251 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE7251 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE7251 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#FFE3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 34.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA691
oklch(80.8% 0.11 33.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE7251
oklch(71.5% 0.178 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#F23D00
oklch(63.1% 0.223 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD3200
oklch(55.7% 0.197 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2900
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#791900
oklch(37.8% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D01
oklch(27% 0.094 34.5)
#FE7251 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) | #978A4D | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA94E | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF556B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE7251
#FE7251
oklch(71.5% 0.178 34.6)
- #00B6D4
#00B6D4
oklch(71.5% 0.126 215.1)
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 #FE7251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.005
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.006
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.012
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.027
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.028
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.044
Use #FE7251 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.