#F97864
Closest named color: Melon (#FF7855). oklch(71.9% 0.162 30.5), rgb(249, 120, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#F97864 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.162 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 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Melon (#FF7855) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F97864 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 120, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 93%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.162 30.5) |
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 #F97864 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F97864 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F97864 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F97864 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA899
oklch(80.9% 0.101 30.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F97864
oklch(71.9% 0.162 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#EC4531
oklch(63.1% 0.207 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#D61700
oklch(55.6% 0.22 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#B51200
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#960D00
oklch(42.8% 0.169 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#79160B
oklch(37.6% 0.135 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#481009
oklch(27.1% 0.086 30.5)
#F97864 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) | #988E62 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A961 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6174 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F97864
#F97864
oklch(71.9% 0.162 30.5)
- #00B9D0
#00B9D0
oklch(72% 0.125 210.4)
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 #F97864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.019
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.020
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.025
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.030
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.033
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
Use #F97864 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.