#F37569
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(70.8% 0.157 27.3), rgb(243, 117, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#F37569 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 27°. 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 (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F37569 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 117, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 85%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.157 27.3) |
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 #F37569 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F37569 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F37569 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F37569 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
-
Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
-
Step 200
200
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
-
Step 300
300
#FAA89E
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#F37569
oklch(70.8% 0.157 27.3)
-
Step 500
500
#EA473F
oklch(63.1% 0.201 27.3)
-
Step 600
600
#D6151C
oklch(55.7% 0.219 27.3)
-
Step 700
700
#B70010
oklch(49% 0.2 27.3)
-
Step 800
800
#960A10
oklch(42.7% 0.169 27.3)
-
Step 900
900
#781816
oklch(37.7% 0.131 27.1)
-
Step 950
950
#47110E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 27.3)
#F37569 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) | #948B67 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A566 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6073 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F37569
#F37569
oklch(70.8% 0.157 27.3)
- #00B5C7
#00B5C7
oklch(70.7% 0.121 207.4)
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 #F37569, 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 0.030
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.030
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.032
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.039
Use #F37569 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.