#F59680
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.6% 0.12 33.8), rgb(245, 150, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#F59680 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F59680 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 150, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 85%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.12 33.8) |
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 #F59680 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F59680 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F59680 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F59680 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 33.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F59680
oklch(76.6% 0.12 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#FF6B4B
oklch(70.7% 0.187 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#F43900
oklch(63.1% 0.228 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E00
oklch(55.5% 0.201 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2600
oklch(49.2% 0.178 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901D00
oklch(42.6% 0.154 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#791700
oklch(37.6% 0.136 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A00
oklch(26.9% 0.098 33.7)
#F59680 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) | #ADA37E | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B77F | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8790 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F59680
#F59680
oklch(76.6% 0.12 33.8)
- #3DC6E1
#3DC6E1
oklch(76.6% 0.119 214)
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 #F59680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.020
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.022
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.023
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.047
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.054
Use #F59680 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.