#F9795F
Closest named color: Melon (#FF7855). oklch(72% 0.162 32.9), rgb(249, 121, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#F9795F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Melon (#FF7855), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Melon (#FF7855) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9795F |
| RGB | rgb(249, 121, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 93%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.162 32.9) |
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 #F9795F | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F9795F | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F9795F text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F9795F text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#FCCCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBA896
oklch(80.8% 0.102 32.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F9795F
oklch(72% 0.162 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#EC4626
oklch(63.1% 0.208 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#D02A00
oklch(55.6% 0.205 33)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800
#921A00
oklch(42.8% 0.158 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#791704
oklch(37.6% 0.135 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#481106
oklch(27.1% 0.086 33.5)
#F9795F 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) | #9A8E5C | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A95C | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6173 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9795F
#F9795F
oklch(72% 0.162 32.9)
- #00B8D3
#00B8D3
oklch(71.9% 0.126 213)
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 #F9795F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.014
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.021
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.023
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.026
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
Use #F9795F 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.