#F9665F
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69.4% 0.182 25.7), rgb(249, 102, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#F9665F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9665F |
| RGB | rgb(249, 102, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 93%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.182 25.7) |
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 #F9665F | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F9665F | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F9665F text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F9665F text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.061 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59C
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F9665F
oklch(69.4% 0.182 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#F62E36
oklch(63% 0.232 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#D80020
oklch(55.6% 0.226 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70019
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#980013
oklch(42.8% 0.174 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#7F020F
oklch(37.7% 0.151 25.6)
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Step 950
950
#4B090B
oklch(27% 0.096 25.3)
#F9665F 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) | #8C825D | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A25B | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4965 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9665F
#F9665F
oklch(69.4% 0.182 25.7)
- #00B1C0
#00B1C0
oklch(69.4% 0.119 205.5)
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 #F9665F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.015
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.022
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.045
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.047
Use #F9665F 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.