#F96965
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69.9% 0.178 24.4), rgb(249, 105, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#F96965 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F96965 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 105, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 93%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.178 24.4) |
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 #F96965 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F96965 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F96965 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F96965 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59E
oklch(80.9% 0.108 24.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F96965
oklch(69.9% 0.178 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#F4323D
oklch(63% 0.227 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#D80026
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7001F
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#970017
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#7E0614
oklch(37.7% 0.148 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B0D
oklch(27% 0.093 24.6)
#F96965 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) | #8D8464 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A362 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4E69 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F96965
#F96965
oklch(69.9% 0.178 24.4)
- #00B3C0
#00B3C0
oklch(69.9% 0.119 204)
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 #F96965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.016
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.031
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.040
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.044
Use #F96965 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.