#FF7665
Closest named color: Melon (#FF7855). oklch(72.5% 0.17 29.1), rgb(255, 118, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#FF7665 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Melon (#FF7855), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Melon (#FF7855) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF7665 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 118, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.17 29.1) |
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 #FF7665 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF7665 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF7665 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF7665 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#FECBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.059 28.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEA699
oklch(80.9% 0.107 28.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF7665
oklch(72.5% 0.17 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#F13D2F
oklch(63.2% 0.218 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#D90002
oklch(55.6% 0.228 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#B80001
oklch(49.1% 0.202 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#980001
oklch(42.7% 0.175 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#7C100A
oklch(37.7% 0.142 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#490E09
oklch(27% 0.09 29.2)
#FF7665 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) | #998E63 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAB62 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5D72 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF7665
#FF7665
oklch(72.5% 0.17 29.1)
- #00BBD0
#00BBD0
oklch(72.5% 0.125 209)
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 #FF7665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.020
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.021
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.025
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.027
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.034
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
Use #FF7665 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.