#F2695A
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.7% 0.172 28.6), rgb(242, 105, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#F2695A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2695A |
| RGB | rgb(242, 105, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 85%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.172 28.6) |
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 #F2695A | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F2695A | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F2695A text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F2695A text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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)
#F2695A
oklch(68.7% 0.172 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#F13B30
oklch(63% 0.219 28.6)
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Step 600
600
#D90008
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#B80005
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#980004
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#7C0F0B
oklch(37.7% 0.143 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#490D09
oklch(26.9% 0.091 28.6)
#F2695A 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) | #8C8258 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F57 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4E66 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2695A
#F2695A
oklch(68.7% 0.172 28.6)
- #00AEC1
#00AEC1
oklch(68.7% 0.118 208.5)
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 #F2695A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.028
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.031
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.038
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.044
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.052
Use #F2695A 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.