#F6907A
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.6% 0.128 33.1), rgb(246, 144, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#F6907A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6907A |
| RGB | rgb(246, 144, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 87%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.128 33.1) |
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 #F6907A | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F6907A | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F6907A text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6907A text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.081 33.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F6907A
oklch(75.6% 0.128 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C43
oklch(63.1% 0.164 33)
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Step 600
600
#C63D21
oklch(55.7% 0.178 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D13
oklch(49% 0.166 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2714
oklch(42.6% 0.137 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F2618
oklch(37.6% 0.107 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#42170F
oklch(27% 0.069 32.4)
#F6907A 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) | #A89E78 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B479 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF808B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6907A
#F6907A
oklch(75.6% 0.128 33.1)
- #1DC4E0
#1DC4E0
oklch(75.5% 0.128 213.2)
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 #F6907A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.025
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.034
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.047
Use #F6907A 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.