#FF7455
Closest named color: Melon (#FF7855). oklch(72% 0.176 34), rgb(255, 116, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#FF7455 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Melon (#FF7855), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Melon (#FF7855) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF7455 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 116, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.176 34) |
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 #FF7455 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF7455 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF7455 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF7455 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA691
oklch(80.8% 0.11 33.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF7455
oklch(72% 0.176 34)
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Step 500
500
#F33B04
oklch(63.1% 0.225 34)
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Step 600
600
#CE2F00
oklch(55.6% 0.2 34)
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Step 700
700
#AE2600
oklch(49% 0.177 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901E00
oklch(42.7% 0.153 34)
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Step 900
900
#791800
oklch(37.7% 0.135 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D02
oklch(27% 0.093 33.8)
#FF7455 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) | #998C51 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAA52 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF586D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF7455
#FF7455
oklch(72% 0.176 34)
- #00B8D5
#00B8D5
oklch(72% 0.127 214.3)
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 #FF7455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.008
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.009
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.009
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.025
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.031
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.034
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.043
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
Use #FF7455 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.