#F6AC97
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81% 0.093 36.5), rgb(246, 172, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#F6AC97 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6AC97 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 172, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 84%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.093 36.5) |
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 #F6AC97 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F6AC97 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6AC97 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6AC97 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 36.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F6AC97
oklch(81% 0.093 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B5B
oklch(70.6% 0.148 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#E45227
oklch(63.1% 0.19 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#752004
oklch(37.8% 0.124 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#451407
oklch(27% 0.079 35.8)
#F6AC97 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) | #BDB595 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC496 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1A6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6AC97
#F6AC97
oklch(81% 0.093 36.5)
- #76D0E8
#76D0E8
oklch(81% 0.093 217.1)
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 #F6AC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.020
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.041
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
Use #F6AC97 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.