#F7B09E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82% 0.088 34.8), rgb(247, 176, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#F7B09E is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7B09E |
| RGB | rgb(247, 176, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 85%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.088 34.8) |
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 #F7B09E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7B09E | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7B09E text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7B09E text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.049 34)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7B09E
oklch(82% 0.088 34.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D63
oklch(70.6% 0.14 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#E05635
oklch(63% 0.179 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC3403
oklch(55.7% 0.195 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD2900
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F2101
oklch(42.8% 0.15 34.8)
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Step 900
900
#73220F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#44160B
oklch(27.2% 0.074 34.7)
#F7B09E 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) | #C0B89D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C79D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6AB | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7B09E
#F7B09E
oklch(82% 0.088 34.8)
- #7DD3E7
#7DD3E7
oklch(82% 0.088 214.4)
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 #F7B09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.014
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
Use #F7B09E 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.