#F57968
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(71.6% 0.155 29.5), rgb(245, 121, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#F57968 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 29°. 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 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F57968 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 121, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 88%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.155 29.5) |
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 #F57968 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F57968 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F57968 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F57968 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99C
oklch(80.9% 0.097 29.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F57968
oklch(71.6% 0.155 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#E94939
oklch(63% 0.199 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#D41B11
oklch(55.5% 0.216 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70400
oklch(49.1% 0.2 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#950F08
oklch(42.7% 0.166 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#781A12
oklch(37.8% 0.13 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#46120C
oklch(27% 0.081 29.8)
#F57968 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) | #988E66 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A866 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6475 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F57968
#F57968
oklch(71.6% 0.155 29.5)
- #00B8CD
#00B8CD
oklch(71.7% 0.124 209.2)
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 #F57968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.020
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.029
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.029
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.032
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
Use #F57968 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.