#F69696
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(77.2% 0.116 20.1), rgb(246, 150, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#F69696 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F69696 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 150, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 84%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.116 20.1) |
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 #F69696 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F69696 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F69696 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F69696 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 19.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F69696
oklch(77.2% 0.116 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#FF676F
oklch(70.7% 0.185 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#F82549
oklch(63.1% 0.237 20)
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Step 600
600
#D70037
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#B6002D
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#970024
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20)
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Step 900
900
#7F001D
oklch(37.7% 0.152 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#4C0711
oklch(27.1% 0.099 20)
#F69696 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) | #A9A595 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B894 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8B97 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F69696
#F69696
oklch(77.2% 0.116 20.1)
- #40CBD2
#40CBD2
oklch(77.3% 0.116 200)
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 #F69696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.026
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.026
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.029
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.037
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.043
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
Use #F69696 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.