#F5866E
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(73.7% 0.141 33.3), rgb(245, 134, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#F5866E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5866E |
| RGB | rgb(245, 134, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 87%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.141 33.3) |
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 #F5866E | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F5866E | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F5866E text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F5866E text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 33)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F5866E
oklch(73.7% 0.141 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#E15539
oklch(63.1% 0.18 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC320F
oklch(55.6% 0.195 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF2300
oklch(49% 0.18 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F2007
oklch(42.7% 0.15 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#732211
oklch(37.7% 0.117 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#44150C
oklch(27% 0.075 32.8)
#F5866E 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) | #A1976C | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAE6C | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7480 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5866E
#F5866E
oklch(73.7% 0.141 33.3)
- #00BEDA
#00BEDA
oklch(73.6% 0.129 213.2)
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 #F5866E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.017
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.032
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.033
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.034
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.037
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.046
Use #F5866E 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.