#FF723D
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(71.5% 0.185 40), rgb(255, 114, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#FF723D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF723D |
| RGB | rgb(255, 114, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 100%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.185 40) |
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 #FF723D | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF723D | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF723D text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF723D text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#FFE3D9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#FFA789
oklch(80.8% 0.113 39.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF723D
oklch(71.5% 0.185 40)
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Step 500
500
#E65000
oklch(63% 0.198 40)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#471300
oklch(27.1% 0.085 40.2)
#FF723D 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) | #998936 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA939 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5267 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF723D
#FF723D
oklch(71.5% 0.185 40)
- #00B5DB
#00B5DB
oklch(71.5% 0.13 220)
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 #FF723D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.013
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.021
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.022
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.026
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.033
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.043
Use #FF723D 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.