#F96958
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(69.7% 0.18 29.2), rgb(249, 105, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#F96958 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato (#FF6347), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F96958 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 105, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 93%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.18 29.2) |
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 #F96958 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F96958 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F96958 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F96958 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA698
oklch(81% 0.108 29.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F96958
oklch(69.7% 0.18 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#F53326
oklch(63% 0.23 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#D90001
oklch(55.6% 0.228 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#B80000
oklch(49.1% 0.202 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#980000
oklch(42.7% 0.175 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#7F0704
oklch(37.8% 0.15 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#4B0B07
oklch(27.1% 0.095 29)
#F96958 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) | #8F8456 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A354 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4C66 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F96958
#F96958
oklch(69.7% 0.18 29.2)
- #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 #F96958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.019
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.020
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.024
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.035
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.047
Use #F96958 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.