#F69571
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(76.3% 0.127 41), rgb(246, 149, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#F69571 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F69571 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 149, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 88%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.127 41) |
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 #F69571 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F69571 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F69571 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F69571 text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#FFE3D9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB9
oklch(88.5% 0.064 41.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F69571
oklch(76.3% 0.127 41)
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Step 400
400
#FF6D30
oklch(70.7% 0.192 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#E55300
oklch(63.2% 0.194 41)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#461400
oklch(27.1% 0.083 41.4)
#F69571 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) | #AEA16E | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B670 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF848C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F69571
#F69571
oklch(76.3% 0.127 41)
- #35C4EB
#35C4EB
oklch(76.3% 0.128 221)
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 #F69571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.023
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.031
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.032
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.038
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.046
Use #F69571 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.