#F97661
Closest named color: Melon (#FF7855). oklch(71.6% 0.165 30.9), rgb(249, 118, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#F97661 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Melon (#FF7855), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Melon (#FF7855) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F97661 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 118, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 93%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.165 30.9) |
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 #F97661 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F97661 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F97661 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F97661 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA898
oklch(81% 0.103 31.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F97661
oklch(71.6% 0.165 30.9)
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Step 500
500
#EE432D
oklch(63.2% 0.211 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#D51B00
oklch(55.6% 0.217 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#B41500
oklch(49.1% 0.192 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#950F00
oklch(42.7% 0.167 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#7A1508
oklch(37.7% 0.137 31)
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Step 950
950
#481008
oklch(27% 0.087 31.3)
#F97661 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) | #978C5F | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A85E | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5E71 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F97661
#F97661
oklch(71.6% 0.165 30.9)
- #00B8CF
#00B8CF
oklch(71.7% 0.124 210.5)
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 #F97661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.019
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.019
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.022
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.024
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.033
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.033
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.038
Use #F97661 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.