#F68E65
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(74.9% 0.138 41.9), rgb(246, 142, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#F68E65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F68E65 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 142, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 89%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.138 41.9) |
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 #F68E65 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F68E65 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F68E65 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F68E65 text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0C1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF95
oklch(81% 0.086 42.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F68E65
oklch(74.9% 0.138 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD5B1E
oklch(63% 0.177 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04700
oklch(55.7% 0.168 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#702600
oklch(37.6% 0.113 42)
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Step 950
950
#421705
oklch(26.9% 0.073 41.7)
#F68E65 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) | #A99C61 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B264 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7B84 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F68E65
#F68E65
oklch(74.9% 0.138 41.9)
- #02C0EC
#02C0EC
oklch(74.9% 0.138 222.1)
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 #F68E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.030
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.037
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.040
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.045
Use #F68E65 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.