#F6766E
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(71.4% 0.159 25.5), rgb(246, 118, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#F6766E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6766E |
| RGB | rgb(246, 118, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 88%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.159 25.5) |
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 #F6766E | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F6766E | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F6766E text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F6766E text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 25.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F6766E
oklch(71.4% 0.159 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#EB4544
oklch(63.1% 0.203 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#D60F24
oklch(55.6% 0.22 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7001A
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#960616
oklch(42.6% 0.17 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#791719
oklch(37.8% 0.132 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#47100F
oklch(26.9% 0.084 25.7)
#F6766E 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) | #958C6D | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A76B | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6175 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6766E
#F6766E
oklch(71.4% 0.159 25.5)
- #00B8C7
#00B8C7
oklch(71.4% 0.122 205.1)
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 #F6766E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.023
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.024
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.032
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.039
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.043
Use #F6766E 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.