#F4917C
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.6% 0.124 32.8), rgb(244, 145, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#F4917C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4917C |
| RGB | rgb(244, 145, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 85%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.124 32.8) |
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 #F4917C | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F4917C | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F4917C text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4917C text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.043 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 32.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F4917C
oklch(75.6% 0.124 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#D85E46
oklch(63.1% 0.159 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#C43F26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#A93019
oklch(49.2% 0.161 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#892917
oklch(42.7% 0.134 32.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E271A
oklch(37.6% 0.104 32.4)
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Step 950
950
#411810
oklch(27% 0.066 32.7)
#F4917C 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) | #A99F7A | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B37B | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF828C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4917C
#F4917C
oklch(75.6% 0.124 32.8)
- #2AC4DE
#2AC4DE
oklch(75.6% 0.124 212.4)
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 #F4917C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.022
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.032
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.036
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
Use #F4917C 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.