#F97E6E
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(73% 0.153 29), rgb(249, 126, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#F97E6E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F97E6E |
| RGB | rgb(249, 126, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 92%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.153 29) |
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 #F97E6E | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F97E6E | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F97E6E text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F97E6E text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99D
oklch(80.8% 0.096 28.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F97E6E
oklch(73% 0.153 29)
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Step 500
500
#E84B3D
oklch(63.1% 0.196 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#D31E17
oklch(55.5% 0.213 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70706
oklch(49.2% 0.199 29)
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Step 800
800
#94110C
oklch(42.6% 0.164 29)
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Step 900
900
#771B14
oklch(37.7% 0.128 29)
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Step 950
950
#46120D
oklch(27% 0.081 29)
#F97E6E 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) | #9C926C | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAC6C | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6A7A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F97E6E
#F97E6E
oklch(73% 0.153 29)
- #00BDD2
#00BDD2
oklch(73.1% 0.126 208.8)
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 #F97E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.006
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.023
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.026
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.027
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.037
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.038
Use #F97E6E 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.