#F8697D
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(70.3% 0.175 14.3), rgb(248, 105, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#F8697D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8697D |
| RGB | rgb(248, 105, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 91%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.175 14.3) |
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 #F8697D | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F8697D | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8697D text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8697D text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.062 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 14.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F8697D
oklch(70.3% 0.175 14.3)
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Step 500
500
#F2325E
oklch(63.2% 0.224 14.4)
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Step 600
600
#D50049
oklch(55.5% 0.222 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#B5003D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#950031
oklch(42.6% 0.17 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#7C0628
oklch(37.6% 0.146 14.5)
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Step 950
950
#490A18
oklch(26.9% 0.092 14)
#F8697D 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) | #89867D | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA37A | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5471 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8697D
#F8697D
oklch(70.3% 0.175 14.3)
- #00B6B5
#00B6B5
oklch(70.2% 0.12 194.1)
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 #F8697D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.025
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.033
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.036
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.047
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.047
Use #F8697D 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.