#F96855
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(69.5% 0.181 29.9), rgb(249, 104, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#F96855 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato (#FF6347), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F96855 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 104, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 93%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.181 29.9) |
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 #F96855 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F96855 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F96855 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F96855 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA697
oklch(81% 0.108 30.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F96855
oklch(69.5% 0.181 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#F63221
oklch(63.1% 0.232 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#D70E00
oklch(55.5% 0.223 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60A00
oklch(49% 0.197 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#970700
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#7F0500
oklch(37.7% 0.151 30)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A05
oklch(27% 0.096 29.9)
#F96855 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) | #8E8352 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A251 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4A64 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F96855
#F96855
oklch(69.5% 0.181 29.9)
- #00B1C6
#00B1C6
oklch(69.6% 0.12 209.7)
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 #F96855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.016
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.020
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.026
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.049
Use #F96855 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.