#F6907E
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.7% 0.127 30.9), rgb(246, 144, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#F6907E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6907E |
| RGB | rgb(246, 144, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 87%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.127 30.9) |
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 #F6907E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F6907E | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F6907E text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6907E text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA2
oklch(81% 0.08 30.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F6907E
oklch(75.7% 0.127 30.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C48
oklch(63.1% 0.163 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#C53C2A
oklch(55.5% 0.177 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D1D
oklch(49.1% 0.164 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A271A
oklch(42.7% 0.136 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F261B
oklch(37.7% 0.106 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#411711
oklch(26.9% 0.067 30.3)
#F6907E 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) | #A89F7C | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B47C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF818C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6907E
#F6907E
oklch(75.7% 0.127 30.9)
- #1EC5DE
#1EC5DE
oklch(75.7% 0.127 211.3)
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 #F6907E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.026
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.030
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.034
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.041
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
Use #F6907E 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.