#F68E76
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.2% 0.132 33.9), rgb(246, 142, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#F68E76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F68E76 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 142, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 88%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.132 33.9) |
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 #F68E76 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F68E76 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F68E76 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F68E76 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9E
oklch(81% 0.082 33.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F68E76
oklch(75.2% 0.132 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC5B3E
oklch(63.2% 0.168 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#C73A1A
oklch(55.5% 0.183 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B0A
oklch(49.2% 0.17 34)
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Step 800
800
#8B260E
oklch(42.6% 0.14 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#702515
oklch(37.6% 0.11 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#42170E
oklch(27% 0.069 33.5)
#F68E76 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) | #A79D74 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B374 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7D88 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F68E76
#F68E76
oklch(75.2% 0.132 33.9)
- #06C3E1
#06C3E1
oklch(75.2% 0.132 214)
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 #F68E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.026
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.030
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.041
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.046
Use #F68E76 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.