#FF7247
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(71.6% 0.182 37.5), rgb(255, 114, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#FF7247 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF7247 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 114, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.182 37.5) |
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 #FF7247 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF7247 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF7247 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF7247 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
-
Step 100
100
#FFE3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 36.5)
-
Step 200
200
#FFCCBC
oklch(88.6% 0.062 38.1)
-
Step 300
300
#FFA78D
oklch(80.9% 0.111 37.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF7247
oklch(71.6% 0.182 37.5)
-
Step 500
500
#EC4800
oklch(63.1% 0.21 37.3)
-
Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
-
Step 700
700
#A83100
oklch(49% 0.162 37.4)
-
Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
-
Step 900
900
#751F00
oklch(37.6% 0.125 37.3)
-
Step 950
950
#481000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 37.6)
#FF7247 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) | #998A42 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA943 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5369 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF7247
#FF7247
oklch(71.6% 0.182 37.5)
- #00B6D8
#00B6D8
oklch(71.6% 0.128 217.6)
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 #FF7247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.005
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.014
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.015
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.025
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.029
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.046
Use #FF7247 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.