#F68965
Closest named color: Coral (#FF7F50). oklch(74.1% 0.142 38.9), rgb(246, 137, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#F68965 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral (#FF7F50), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral (#FF7F50) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F68965 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 137, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 89%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.142 38.9) |
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 #F68965 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F68965 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F68965 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F68965 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD96
oklch(80.8% 0.089 39)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F68965
oklch(74.1% 0.142 38.9)
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Step 500
500
#E05724
oklch(63% 0.182 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#C44000
oklch(55.5% 0.178 39)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#732302
oklch(37.8% 0.119 39)
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Step 950
950
#441606
oklch(27.1% 0.076 38.9)
#F68965 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) | #A59862 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B063 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7680 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F68965
#F68965
oklch(74.1% 0.142 38.9)
- #00BEE4
#00BEE4
oklch(74.1% 0.134 219.1)
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 #F68965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.027
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.035
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.035
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.042
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.047
Use #F68965 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.