#F78E69
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(75.1% 0.138 40), rgb(247, 142, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#F78E69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F78E69 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 142, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 90%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.138 40) |
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 #F78E69 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F78E69 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F78E69 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F78E69 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE97
oklch(80.8% 0.085 39.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F78E69
oklch(75.1% 0.138 40)
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Step 500
500
#DD5B27
oklch(63.1% 0.175 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#712504
oklch(37.7% 0.115 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#431707
oklch(27.1% 0.073 39.5)
#F78E69 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) | #A99C66 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B368 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7B85 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F78E69
#F78E69
oklch(75.1% 0.138 40)
- #00C1EA
#00C1EA
oklch(75% 0.137 220.4)
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 #F78E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.029
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.035
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.037
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.040
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
Use #F78E69 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.