#F39596
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.7% 0.114 19.3), rgb(243, 149, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#F39596 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F39596 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 149, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 80%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.114 19.3) |
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 #F39596 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F39596 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F39596 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F39596 text on black | 9.55:1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 19.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F39596
oklch(76.7% 0.114 19.3)
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Step 400
400
#FD6872
oklch(70.6% 0.182 19)
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Step 500
500
#F62B4D
oklch(63.1% 0.232 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#D7003A
oklch(55.7% 0.223 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#B6002F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#960026
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#7F001E
oklch(37.8% 0.152 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#4B0812
oklch(27% 0.097 19.3)
#F39596 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) | #A8A496 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB694 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8A96 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F39596
#F39596
oklch(76.7% 0.114 19.3)
- #42C9CF
#42C9CF
oklch(76.7% 0.114 199.4)
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 #F39596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.026
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.028
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.031
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.035
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.038
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
Use #F39596 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.