#F47B68
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(71.8% 0.152 30.4), rgb(244, 123, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#F47B68 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F47B68 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 123, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 86%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.152 30.4) |
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 #F47B68 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F47B68 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F47B68 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F47B68 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9C
oklch(81% 0.095 30.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F47B68
oklch(71.8% 0.152 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#E74C39
oklch(63% 0.195 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#D3220E
oklch(55.7% 0.212 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#B51100
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#941406
oklch(42.8% 0.163 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#771C11
oklch(37.8% 0.127 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#46120C
oklch(27% 0.081 29.8)
#F47B68 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) | #998F66 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A866 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6677 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F47B68
#F47B68
oklch(71.8% 0.152 30.4)
- #00B8CF
#00B8CF
oklch(71.7% 0.124 210.5)
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 #F47B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.018
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.026
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.031
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.033
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
Use #F47B68 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.