#FF7457
Closest named color: Melon (#FF7855). oklch(72% 0.176 33.3), rgb(255, 116, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#FF7457 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Melon (#FF7855), ΔE 0.009 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 | #FF7457 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 116, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.176 33.3) |
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 #FF7457 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF7457 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF7457 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF7457 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
#FFA692
oklch(80.8% 0.11 33.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF7457
oklch(72% 0.176 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#F33B0E
oklch(63.2% 0.225 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C00
oklch(55.6% 0.203 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A1600
oklch(37.7% 0.137 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D03
oklch(27% 0.093 33)
#FF7457 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) | #998C54 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAA54 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF586E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF7457
#FF7457
oklch(72% 0.176 33.3)
- #00B8D4
#00B8D4
oklch(71.9% 0.126 213.7)
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 #FF7457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.009
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.010
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.010
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.027
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.031
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.032
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.044
Use #FF7457 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.