#FF6C43
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(70.7% 0.188 36.3), rgb(255, 108, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#FF6C43 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF6C43 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 108, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 100%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.188 36.3) |
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 #FF6C43 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF6C43 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6C43 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6C43 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#FFCCBD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 37)
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Step 300
300
#FFA78E
oklch(80.9% 0.111 36.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF6C43
oklch(70.7% 0.188 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#EE4400
oklch(63.1% 0.215 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#C93800
oklch(55.5% 0.189 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2500
oklch(42.8% 0.145 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#761D00
oklch(37.6% 0.128 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#490E00
oklch(26.9% 0.092 36.1)
#FF6C43 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) | #95863E | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A63F | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4B63 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF6C43
#FF6C43
oklch(70.7% 0.188 36.3)
- #00B3D3
#00B3D3
oklch(70.7% 0.126 216.7)
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 #FF6C43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.012
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.014
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.019
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.024
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.045
Use #FF6C43 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.