#F69A85
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(77.5% 0.115 33.6), rgb(246, 154, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#F69A85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F69A85 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 154, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 86%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.115 33.6) |
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 #F69A85 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F69A85 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F69A85 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F69A85 text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 33.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F69A85
oklch(77.5% 0.115 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#FE6C4D
oklch(70.7% 0.185 33.6)
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Step 500
500
#F53700
oklch(63.2% 0.23 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF2D00
oklch(55.6% 0.202 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#911D00
oklch(42.8% 0.155 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#7A1600
oklch(37.7% 0.137 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#4B0B00
oklch(27% 0.097 34.1)
#F69A85 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) | #B0A683 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B984 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8C95 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F69A85
#F69A85
oklch(77.5% 0.115 33.6)
- #49C9E2
#49C9E2
oklch(77.6% 0.115 213.2)
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 #F69A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.013
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.017
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.028
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.048
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.056
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.057
Use #F69A85 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.