#F68673
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(73.9% 0.14 30.8), rgb(246, 134, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#F68673 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F68673 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 134, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 88%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.14 30.8) |
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 #F68673 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F68673 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F68673 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F68673 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 31.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F68673
oklch(73.9% 0.14 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#E15440
oklch(63.1% 0.18 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC311D
oklch(55.6% 0.194 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#B0200F
oklch(49% 0.181 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F11
oklch(42.7% 0.15 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#732116
oklch(37.7% 0.117 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150E
oklch(27% 0.074 30.9)
#F68673 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) | #A19771 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAF71 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7481 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F68673
#F68673
oklch(73.9% 0.14 30.8)
- #00BFD8
#00BFD8
oklch(73.8% 0.128 211.2)
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 #F68673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.014
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.028
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.032
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.035
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.037
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.039
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.039
Use #F68673 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.