#FE7350
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(71.7% 0.178 35.3), rgb(254, 115, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#FE7350 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 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE7350 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 115, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 99%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.178 35.3) |
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 #FE7350 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE7350 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE7350 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE7350 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 34.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA790
oklch(81% 0.11 35.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE7350
oklch(71.7% 0.178 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#F04000
oklch(63% 0.219 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB3500
oklch(55.6% 0.193 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#781B00
oklch(37.8% 0.132 35.3)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D00
oklch(27% 0.094 35.3)
#FE7350 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) | #988B4C | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA94D | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF566B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE7350
#FE7350
oklch(71.7% 0.178 35.3)
- #00B7D5
#00B7D5
oklch(71.7% 0.127 215)
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 #FE7350, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.004
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.009
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.010
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.026
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.029
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
Use #FE7350 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.