#F7926C
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(75.8% 0.133 41.2), rgb(247, 146, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#F7926C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7926C |
| RGB | rgb(247, 146, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 90%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.133 41.2) |
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 #F7926C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F7926C | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F7926C text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7926C text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB9
oklch(88.5% 0.064 41.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7926C
oklch(75.8% 0.133 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#FF6D2F
oklch(70.7% 0.192 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#E45300
oklch(63% 0.194 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#461400
oklch(27.1% 0.083 41.4)
#F7926C 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) | #AC9F69 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B56B | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8089 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7926C
#F7926C
oklch(75.8% 0.133 41.2)
- #24C3EC
#24C3EC
oklch(75.9% 0.133 221.2)
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 #F7926C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.026
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.036
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.036
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.037
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.042
Use #F7926C 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.