#F8696A
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69.9% 0.176 22.4), rgb(248, 105, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#F8696A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8696A |
| RGB | rgb(248, 105, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 91%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.176 22.4) |
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 #F8696A | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F8696A | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8696A text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8696A text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.109 21.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F8696A
oklch(69.9% 0.176 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#F33345
oklch(63% 0.225 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#D7002F
oklch(55.5% 0.224 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60026
oklch(49% 0.198 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#97001E
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#7D0719
oklch(37.6% 0.146 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B10
oklch(27% 0.093 22.2)
#F8696A 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) | #8C8569 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A367 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4F6B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8696A
#F8696A
oklch(69.9% 0.176 22.4)
- #00B3BE
#00B3BE
oklch(69.8% 0.119 202.6)
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 #F8696A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.017
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.037
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.046
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
Use #F8696A 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.