#FF6E40
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(70.9% 0.187 37.8), rgb(255, 110, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#FF6E40 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF6E40 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 110, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 100%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.187 37.8) |
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 #FF6E40 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF6E40 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6E40 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6E40 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBC
oklch(88.6% 0.062 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA78C
oklch(80.9% 0.111 37.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF6E40
oklch(70.9% 0.187 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#EB4A00
oklch(63.1% 0.207 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#C73D00
oklch(55.7% 0.183 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#481000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 37.6)
#FF6E40 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) | #96873A | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA73C | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D64 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF6E40
#FF6E40
oklch(70.9% 0.187 37.8)
- #00B4D6
#00B4D6
oklch(71.1% 0.127 217.8)
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 #FF6E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.011
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.016
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.023
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.024
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.046
Use #FF6E40 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.