#F97665
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(71.7% 0.164 29.3), rgb(249, 118, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#F97665 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F97665 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 118, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 93%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.164 29.3) |
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 #F97665 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F97665 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F97665 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F97665 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.057 29)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79A
oklch(80.9% 0.103 29)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F97665
oklch(71.7% 0.164 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#ED4334
oklch(63.1% 0.209 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#D90201
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
#7A150E
oklch(37.7% 0.136 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#48100A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 29.8)
#F97665 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) | #978C63 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A862 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5F72 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F97665
#F97665
oklch(71.7% 0.164 29.3)
- #00B8CD
#00B8CD
oklch(71.7% 0.124 209.2)
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 #F97665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.022
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.022
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.026
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.029
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.037
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.039
Use #F97665 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.