#F69583
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.6% 0.121 31.3), rgb(246, 149, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#F69583 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 31°. 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 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F69583 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 149, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 86%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.121 31.3) |
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 #F69583 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F69583 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F69583 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F69583 text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 30.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F69583
oklch(76.6% 0.121 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#FF6A53
oklch(70.6% 0.186 31)
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Step 500
500
#FB2600
oklch(63.2% 0.244 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#D41F00
oklch(55.6% 0.215 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#B31800
oklch(49% 0.189 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#941200
oklch(42.6% 0.165 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#7D0D00
oklch(37.7% 0.146 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#4D0701
oklch(27.1% 0.102 31.4)
#F69583 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) | #ACA381 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B782 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8791 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F69583
#F69583
oklch(76.6% 0.121 31.3)
- #38C7DF
#38C7DF
oklch(76.6% 0.121 211.6)
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 #F69583, 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 0.021
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.026
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.037
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.049
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.049
Use #F69583 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.