What color is #F74017?

#F74017 is a medium, vivid red. In RGB it is rgb(247, 64, 23), and in HSL hsl(11, 93%, 53%).

Is #F74017 accessible as text?

On white, #F74017 has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.70:1 (passes). For text placed on #F74017, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F74017?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is orange-600 (#F54900).

What colors go well with #F74017?

#F74017 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #18CEF7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #F74017 below.

Is #F74017 good for buttons?

#F74017 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #F74017 — white text only reaches 3.68:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #F74017 the same as CSS orangered?

No — #F74017 is not the CSS named color orangered, but orangered (#FF4500) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#F74017 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F74017

Not just a swatch — here's how #F74017 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F74017 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #F74017 Secondary #E76F52 Accent #EA9C34 Anchor #5C3950 Surface #F4E8D6

Coquelicot glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F74017 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAE9F Ink #2B2723

Coquelicot sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #F74017 Secondary #B76324 Accent #777743 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Coquelicot as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #F74017 Secondary #E6A698 Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Coquelicot is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Coquelicot carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #F74017 Anchor #141210 Accent #D09E4D Secondary #322522 Surface #F2EDE3

Coquelicot carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #F74017 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 98/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 87/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 60/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 21/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #F74017

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #F74017 with

Rose Amber Lagoon Blue Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7DDD7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F78B18 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #F74017 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #F74017;
  --color-base-rgb: 247 64 23;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(64.3% 0.224 33.3);
  --color-50: #FEF3F0;
  --color-100: #FDDFD8;
  --color-200: #FCBEB1;
  --color-300: #F4927C;
  --color-400: #E6684C;
  --color-500: #CC4729;
  --color-600: #9B3C27;
  --color-700: #6D3022;
  --color-800: #47221A;
  --color-900: #2B1712;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  coquelicot: {
    50: '#FEF3F0',
    100: '#FDDFD8',
    200: '#FCBEB1',
    300: '#F4927C',
    400: '#E6684C',
    500: '#CC4729',
    600: '#9B3C27',
    700: '#6D3022',
    800: '#47221A',
    900: '#2B1712',
  },
}

$base: #F74017;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF3F0;
$base-100: #FDDFD8;
$base-200: #FCBEB1;
$base-300: #F4927C;
$base-400: #E6684C;
$base-500: #CC4729;
$base-600: #9B3C27;
$base-700: #6D3022;
$base-800: #47221A;
$base-900: #2B1712;
$base-hover: #D12C08;
$base-subtle: #F4CBC2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F74017",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF3F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDDFD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCBEB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F4927C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E6684C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CC4729",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9B3C27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D3022",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#47221A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1712",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}