#FF7547
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(72% 0.179 38.6), rgb(255, 117, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#FF7547 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF7547 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 117, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.179 38.6) |
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 #FF7547 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF7547 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF7547 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF7547 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 39.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA78B
oklch(80.9% 0.112 38.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF7547
oklch(72% 0.179 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#E94C00
oklch(63% 0.204 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#742100
oklch(37.7% 0.122 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#481100
oklch(27.1% 0.088 38.3)
#FF7547 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) | #9B8C42 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAA43 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF586B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF7547
#FF7547
oklch(72% 0.179 38.6)
- #00B7DB
#00B7DB
oklch(72% 0.13 218.7)
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 #FF7547, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.009
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.013
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.019
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.020
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.042
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.043
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
Use #FF7547 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.