#F4796D
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(71.6% 0.153 27.3), rgb(244, 121, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#F4796D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4796D |
| RGB | rgb(244, 121, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 86%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.153 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 #F4796D | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F4796D | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F4796D text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F4796D text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99F
oklch(80.9% 0.095 27.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F4796D
oklch(71.6% 0.153 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#E84A42
oklch(63.1% 0.196 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#D31D20
oklch(55.5% 0.213 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70512
oklch(49.2% 0.198 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#941013
oklch(42.6% 0.164 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#771A17
oklch(37.7% 0.128 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#46120F
oklch(27% 0.08 27.1)
#F4796D 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) | #978E6B | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A86B | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6577 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4796D
#F4796D
oklch(71.6% 0.153 27.3)
- #00B8CA
#00B8CA
oklch(71.5% 0.123 207.2)
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 #F4796D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.020
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.024
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.026
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.044
Use #F4796D 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.