#FE735D
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(71.8% 0.174 30.9), rgb(254, 115, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#FE735D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE735D |
| RGB | rgb(254, 115, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 99%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.174 30.9) |
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 #FE735D | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE735D | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE735D text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE735D text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA696
oklch(80.9% 0.109 30.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE735D
oklch(71.8% 0.174 30.9)
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Step 500
500
#F23A23
oklch(63% 0.223 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#D51B00
oklch(55.6% 0.217 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#B41500
oklch(49.1% 0.192 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#951000
oklch(42.7% 0.167 31)
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Step 900
900
#7D0E02
oklch(37.8% 0.145 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D06
oklch(27.1% 0.092 30.7)
#FE735D 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) | #978B5A | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A95A | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF586E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE735D
#FE735D
oklch(71.8% 0.174 30.9)
- #00B8D0
#00B8D0
oklch(71.8% 0.125 211.1)
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 #FE735D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.012
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.016
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.017
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.029
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.031
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.033
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.035
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.038
Use #FE735D 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.