#F68677
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(74% 0.139 28.8), rgb(246, 134, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#F68677 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F68677 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 134, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 88%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.139 28.8) |
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 #F68677 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F68677 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F68677 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F68677 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#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
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4ACA1
oklch(81% 0.087 28.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F68677
oklch(74% 0.139 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#E15446
oklch(63.2% 0.178 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC3126
oklch(55.6% 0.193 29)
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Step 700
700
#B02019
oklch(49.1% 0.18 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F17
oklch(42.7% 0.149 29)
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Step 900
900
#73211A
oklch(37.7% 0.116 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#441510
oklch(27.1% 0.074 28.9)
#F68677 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) | #A09775 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAF75 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7583 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F68677
#F68677
oklch(74% 0.139 28.8)
- #00C0D5
#00C0D5
oklch(73.9% 0.127 208.6)
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 #F68677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.013
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.024
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.029
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.034
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.041
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.042
Use #F68677 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.