#F68A71
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(74.5% 0.137 34), rgb(246, 138, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#F68A71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 34°. 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 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F68A71 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 138, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 88%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.137 34) |
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 #F68A71 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F68A71 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F68A71 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F68A71 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.085 34.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F68A71
oklch(74.5% 0.137 34)
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Step 500
500
#DF583A
oklch(63.2% 0.175 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA3611
oklch(55.6% 0.19 34)
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Step 700
700
#AE2600
oklch(49% 0.177 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#8E2308
oklch(42.8% 0.147 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#722312
oklch(37.7% 0.115 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#43160C
oklch(27% 0.072 34.1)
#F68A71 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) | #A59A6F | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB06F | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7884 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F68A71
#F68A71
oklch(74.5% 0.137 34)
- #00C1DF
#00C1DF
oklch(74.6% 0.131 214.1)
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 #F68A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.023
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.032
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.041
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
Use #F68A71 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.