#F69D83
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78% 0.113 37), rgb(246, 157, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#F69D83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F69D83 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 157, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 86%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.113 37) |
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 #F69D83 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F69D83 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F69D83 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F69D83 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#FFE3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBC
oklch(88.6% 0.062 38.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F69D83
oklch(78% 0.113 37)
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Step 400
400
#FC6F46
oklch(70.7% 0.182 36.9)
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Step 500
500
#ED4700
oklch(63.2% 0.211 37)
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Step 600
600
#C83B00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#761F00
oklch(37.8% 0.126 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#490F00
oklch(27% 0.091 36.7)
#F69D83 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) | #B3A881 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BB82 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8F96 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F69D83
#F69D83
oklch(78% 0.113 37)
- #51C9E6
#51C9E6
oklch(78% 0.113 216.7)
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 #F69D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.014
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.020
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.030
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.049
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
Use #F69D83 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.