#F69E82
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.1% 0.113 38.4), rgb(246, 158, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#F69E82 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F69E82 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 158, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 87%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.113 38.4) |
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 #F69E82 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F69E82 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F69E82 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F69E82 text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 39.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F69E82
oklch(78.1% 0.113 38.4)
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Step 400
400
#FB7042
oklch(70.7% 0.181 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#EA4C00
oklch(63.2% 0.205 38.5)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#742100
oklch(37.7% 0.122 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#481100
oklch(27.1% 0.088 38.3)
#F69E82 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) | #B4A980 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BB81 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9097 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F69E82
#F69E82
oklch(78.1% 0.113 38.4)
- #54C9E8
#54C9E8
oklch(78.2% 0.113 218.4)
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 #F69E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.016
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.019
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.031
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.034
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
Use #F69E82 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.