#F0796B
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(71% 0.149 28.3), rgb(240, 121, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#F0796B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0796B |
| RGB | rgb(240, 121, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 82%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.149 28.3) |
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 #F0796B | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F0796B | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F0796B text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F0796B text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.093 28.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F0796B
oklch(71% 0.149 28.3)
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Step 500
500
#E64D41
oklch(63.1% 0.191 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#D1251F
oklch(55.6% 0.207 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#B51111
oklch(49.2% 0.193 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#931612
oklch(42.8% 0.16 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#761D17
oklch(37.8% 0.124 28.4)
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Step 950
950
#45130F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28)
#F0796B 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) | #968D69 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A669 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6576 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0796B
#F0796B
oklch(71% 0.149 28.3)
- #00B6C9
#00B6C9
oklch(71% 0.122 208)
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 #F0796B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.025
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.026
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.033
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
Use #F0796B 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.