#F0927E
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.3% 0.118 32.8), rgb(240, 146, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#F0927E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0927E |
| RGB | rgb(240, 146, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 79%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.118 32.8) |
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 #F0927E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F0927E | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F0927E text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F0927E text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 33.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F0927E
oklch(75.3% 0.118 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#D5614A
oklch(63.1% 0.151 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#C0442C
oklch(55.6% 0.164 33)
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Step 700
700
#A5341F
oklch(49% 0.152 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#862D1C
oklch(42.7% 0.126 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C291C
oklch(37.6% 0.099 32.8)
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Step 950
950
#401911
oklch(27% 0.063 33.1)
#F0927E 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) | #A89F7C | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB27D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF848D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0927E
#F0927E
oklch(75.3% 0.118 32.8)
- #39C2DB
#39C2DB
oklch(75.3% 0.118 212.8)
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 #F0927E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.017
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.030
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.035
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.046
Use #F0927E 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.