#FF6B49
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(70.7% 0.188 34.4), rgb(255, 107, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#FF6B49 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF6B49 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 107, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.188 34.4) |
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 #FF6B49 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF6B49 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6B49 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6B49 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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)
#FF6B49
oklch(70.7% 0.188 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#F33B00
oklch(63.1% 0.225 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE2800
oklch(49.2% 0.175 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#901F00
oklch(42.8% 0.153 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#791900
oklch(37.8% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#4B0B00
oklch(27% 0.097 34.1)
#FF6B49 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) | #938645 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A645 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4A64 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF6B49
#FF6B49
oklch(70.7% 0.188 34.4)
- #00B3D0
#00B3D0
oklch(70.6% 0.124 214.8)
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 #FF6B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.010
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.013
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.015
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.025
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.039
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.041
Use #FF6B49 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.