#F97D69
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(72.8% 0.156 30.7), rgb(249, 125, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#F97D69 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F97D69 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 125, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 92%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.156 30.7) |
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 #F97D69 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F97D69 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F97D69 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F97D69 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99B
oklch(80.9% 0.097 30.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F97D69
oklch(72.8% 0.156 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#E94A35
oklch(63.1% 0.199 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#D41C04
oklch(55.5% 0.216 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#B51300
oklch(49.2% 0.193 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#951001
oklch(42.7% 0.166 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#781A0F
oklch(37.8% 0.13 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#46120B
oklch(26.9% 0.081 30.7)
#F97D69 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) | #9C9167 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAC67 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6878 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F97D69
#F97D69
oklch(72.8% 0.156 30.7)
- #00BCD3
#00BCD3
oklch(72.9% 0.126 210.2)
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 #F97D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.011
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.022
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.027
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.031
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.032
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.044
Use #F97D69 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.