#FF6F48
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(71.2% 0.184 36.1), rgb(255, 111, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#FF6F48 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF6F48 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 111, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.184 36.1) |
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 #FF6F48 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF6F48 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6F48 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6F48 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#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
#FFCBBD
oklch(88.4% 0.063 35.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA78E
oklch(80.9% 0.111 36.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF6F48
oklch(71.2% 0.184 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#EF4300
oklch(63.1% 0.216 36)
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Step 600
600
#CA3700
oklch(55.6% 0.191 36)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#771D00
oklch(37.8% 0.129 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#490E00
oklch(26.9% 0.092 36.1)
#FF6F48 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) | #968843 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA844 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4F67 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF6F48
#FF6F48
oklch(71.2% 0.184 36.1)
- #00B5D4
#00B5D4
oklch(71.2% 0.126 215.8)
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 #FF6F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.006
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.010
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.018
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.023
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.046
Use #FF6F48 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.