#F27666
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(70.7% 0.156 29.1), rgb(242, 118, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#F27666 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F27666 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 118, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 84%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.156 29.1) |
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 #F27666 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F27666 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F27666 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F27666 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
-
Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
-
Step 200
200
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
-
Step 300
300
#F9A99C
oklch(80.9% 0.097 29.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#F27666
oklch(70.7% 0.156 29.1)
-
Step 500
500
#E9493B
oklch(63.1% 0.199 28.9)
-
Step 600
600
#D51A13
oklch(55.7% 0.217 29.1)
-
Step 700
700
#B80102
oklch(49.2% 0.201 29.1)
-
Step 800
800
#950E09
oklch(42.7% 0.167 29.1)
-
Step 900
900
#781A12
oklch(37.8% 0.13 29.4)
-
Step 950
950
#47110C
oklch(27% 0.083 29)
#F27666 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) | #958B64 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A563 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6172 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F27666
#F27666
oklch(70.7% 0.156 29.1)
- #00B5C9
#00B5C9
oklch(70.8% 0.122 208.7)
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 #F27666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.029
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.031
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.033
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
Use #F27666 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.