#FF7561
Closest named color: Melon (#FF7855). oklch(72.3% 0.172 30.2), rgb(255, 117, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#FF7561 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Melon (#FF7855), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Melon (#FF7855) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF7561 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 117, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.172 30.2) |
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 #FF7561 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF7561 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF7561 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF7561 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.06 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#FEA697
oklch(80.8% 0.107 30.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF7561
oklch(72.3% 0.172 30.2)
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Step 500
500
#F23C29
oklch(63.2% 0.22 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#D71300
oklch(55.7% 0.222 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#B60E00
oklch(49.2% 0.196 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#960A00
oklch(42.6% 0.17 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#7C0F05
oklch(37.6% 0.143 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#490D07
oklch(26.9% 0.091 30.1)
#FF7561 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) | #988D5F | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAB5E | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5B71 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF7561
#FF7561
oklch(72.3% 0.172 30.2)
- #00BAD1
#00BAD1
oklch(72.3% 0.125 210.3)
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 #FF7561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.016
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.017
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.021
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.025
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.031
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.032
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.036
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.040
Use #FF7561 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.