#F96661
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69.5% 0.181 24.9), rgb(249, 102, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#F96661 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F96661 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 102, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 93%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.181 24.9) |
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 #F96661 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F96661 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F96661 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F96661 text on black | 7.10:1 | 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
#FFA59D
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F96661
oklch(69.5% 0.181 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#F62E39
oklch(63% 0.232 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#D80023
oklch(55.6% 0.225 25)
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Step 700
700
#B7001C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25)
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Step 800
800
#970016
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.8)
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Step 900
900
#7F0211
oklch(37.7% 0.151 25)
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Step 950
950
#4B090C
oklch(27% 0.096 24.6)
#F96661 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) | #8B825F | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A25D | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4966 | 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°).
- #F96661
#F96661
oklch(69.5% 0.181 24.9)
- #00B1BF
#00B1BF
oklch(69.4% 0.118 204.8)
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 #F96661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.014
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.022
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.046
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.047
Use #F96661 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.