#F09692
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.4% 0.109 22.7), rgb(240, 150, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#F09692 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F09692 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 150, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 76%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.109 22.7) |
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 #F09692 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F09692 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F09692 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F09692 text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F09692
oklch(76.4% 0.109 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#FB6C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.176 22.6)
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Step 500
500
#F33545
oklch(63.1% 0.223 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#D8002D
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70025
oklch(49.2% 0.198 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#97001D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#7D0919
oklch(37.7% 0.145 22.7)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B10
oklch(27% 0.093 22.2)
#F09692 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) | #A9A391 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB591 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8B95 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F09692
#F09692
oklch(76.4% 0.109 22.7)
- #49C7D1
#49C7D1
oklch(76.5% 0.11 202.6)
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 #F09692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.018
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.023
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.034
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.041
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.047
Use #F09692 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.