#F6958E
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.9% 0.118 24.6), rgb(246, 149, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#F6958E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6958E |
| RGB | rgb(246, 149, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 85%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.118 24.6) |
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 #F6958E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F6958E | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6958E text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6958E text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.061 24.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6958E
oklch(76.9% 0.118 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#FF6864
oklch(70.7% 0.185 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#FA2235
oklch(63.1% 0.242 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#D80025
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.6)
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Step 700
700
#B7001E
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#970017
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#800011
oklch(37.8% 0.153 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#4C070B
oklch(27% 0.099 24.5)
#F6958E 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) | #AAA38D | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B78C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8894 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6958E
#F6958E
oklch(76.9% 0.118 24.6)
- #3AC9D7
#3AC9D7
oklch(76.8% 0.118 204.8)
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 #F6958E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.022
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.022
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.041
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.046
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.048
Use #F6958E 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.