#F29690
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.6% 0.112 24), rgb(242, 150, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#F29690 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 24°. 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 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F29690 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 150, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 79%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.112 24) |
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 #F29690 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F29690 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F29690 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F29690 text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F29690
oklch(76.6% 0.112 24)
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Step 400
400
#FC6B68
oklch(70.7% 0.178 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#F5303E
oklch(63.1% 0.229 23.8)
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Step 600
600
#D80028
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24)
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Step 700
700
#B70020
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24)
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Step 800
800
#970019
oklch(42.6% 0.172 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#7E0415
oklch(37.6% 0.149 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A0D
oklch(27.1% 0.095 24.3)
#F29690 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) | #A9A48F | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B68F | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8A95 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F29690
#F29690
oklch(76.6% 0.112 24)
- #46C7D4
#46C7D4
oklch(76.5% 0.112 204.7)
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 #F29690, 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 0.021
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.033
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.042
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.045
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
Use #F29690 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.