#F97B68
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(72.4% 0.158 30.2), rgb(249, 123, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#F97B68 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F97B68 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 123, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 92%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.158 30.2) |
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 #F97B68 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F97B68 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F97B68 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F97B68 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.055 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA99B
oklch(81% 0.098 30.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F97B68
oklch(72.4% 0.158 30.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA4835
oklch(63.1% 0.202 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#D61704
oklch(55.7% 0.22 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#B60E00
oklch(49.2% 0.196 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#960C01
oklch(42.7% 0.169 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#78190F
oklch(37.7% 0.131 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#47110B
oklch(27% 0.084 29.8)
#F97B68 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) | #9A9066 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AB65 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6577 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F97B68
#F97B68
oklch(72.4% 0.158 30.2)
- #00BBD1
#00BBD1
oklch(72.5% 0.125 209.6)
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 #F97B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.014
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.021
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.027
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.030
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.031
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.032
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.045
Use #F97B68 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.