#F37E69
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(72.1% 0.148 31.5), rgb(243, 126, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#F37E69 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F37E69 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 126, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 85%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.148 31.5) |
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 #F37E69 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F37E69 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F37E69 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F37E69 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 30.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.092 31.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F37E69
oklch(72.1% 0.148 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#E55039
oklch(63.2% 0.189 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#D0290E
oklch(55.6% 0.205 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#B31A00
oklch(49.1% 0.188 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#921906
oklch(42.7% 0.158 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#751E11
oklch(37.6% 0.123 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#45140C
oklch(27% 0.077 31.7)
#F37E69 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) | #9B9067 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A967 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6A79 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F37E69
#F37E69
oklch(72.1% 0.148 31.5)
- #00B9D2
#00B9D2
oklch(72.1% 0.125 211.7)
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 #F37E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.017
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.028
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.028
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.033
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
Use #F37E69 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.