#F69375
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(76% 0.127 37.6), rgb(246, 147, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#F69375 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F69375 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 147, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 88%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.127 37.6) |
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 #F69375 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F69375 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F69375 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F69375 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBC
oklch(88.6% 0.062 38.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F69375
oklch(76% 0.127 37.6)
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Step 400
400
#FF6C3E
oklch(70.7% 0.19 37.6)
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Step 500
500
#EB4900
oklch(63% 0.208 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#481000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 37.6)
#F69375 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) | #ACA072 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B574 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF838B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F69375
#F69375
oklch(76% 0.127 37.6)
- #2DC4E6
#2DC4E6
oklch(76% 0.127 217.5)
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 #F69375, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.022
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.027
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.035
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.045
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.046
Use #F69375 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.