#F69082
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.8% 0.126 28.7), rgb(246, 144, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#F69082 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 29°. 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 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F69082 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 144, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 87%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.126 28.7) |
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 #F69082 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F69082 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F69082 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F69082 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 28.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F69082
oklch(75.8% 0.126 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C4E
oklch(63.2% 0.161 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#C53C31
oklch(55.6% 0.175 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D24
oklch(49.2% 0.163 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A271F
oklch(42.7% 0.135 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F261F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#411713
oklch(26.9% 0.066 27.8)
#F69082 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) | #A79F81 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B480 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF818D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F69082
#F69082
oklch(75.8% 0.126 28.7)
- #1FC6DB
#1FC6DB
oklch(75.8% 0.126 208.7)
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 #F69082, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.019
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.029
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.034
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.040
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.044
Use #F69082 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.