#F69080
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.7% 0.127 29.8), rgb(246, 144, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#F69080 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F69080 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 144, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 87%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.127 29.8) |
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 #F69080 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F69080 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F69080 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F69080 text on black | 9.21:1 | 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
#EFAEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 29.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F69080
oklch(75.7% 0.127 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C4B
oklch(63.2% 0.162 30)
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Step 600
600
#C53C2E
oklch(55.5% 0.176 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D20
oklch(49.1% 0.164 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A271D
oklch(42.7% 0.136 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F261D
oklch(37.7% 0.106 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#411712
oklch(26.9% 0.067 29.1)
#F69080 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) | #A89F7E | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B47E | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF818C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F69080
#F69080
oklch(75.7% 0.127 29.8)
- #1EC6DC
#1EC6DC
oklch(75.9% 0.127 209.3)
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 #F69080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.028
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.029
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.034
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.041
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.046
Use #F69080 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.