#F98673
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(74.3% 0.144 30.6), rgb(249, 134, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#F98673 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F98673 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 134, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 92%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.144 30.6) |
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 #F98673 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F98673 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F98673 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F98673 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
-
Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
-
Step 300
300
#F5AB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.09 30.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#F98673
oklch(74.3% 0.144 30.6)
-
Step 500
500
#E3523E
oklch(63.1% 0.184 30.7)
-
Step 600
600
#CE2D1A
oklch(55.6% 0.199 30.7)
-
Step 700
700
#B21C0A
oklch(49.1% 0.186 30.7)
-
Step 800
800
#911C0E
oklch(42.8% 0.154 30.7)
-
Step 900
900
#742015
oklch(37.7% 0.119 30.7)
-
Step 950
950
#44140E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 29.9)
#F98673 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) | #A29871 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB071 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7382 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F98673
#F98673
oklch(74.3% 0.144 30.6)
- #00C1D9
#00C1D9
oklch(74.3% 0.129 210.4)
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 #F98673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.013
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.030
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.031
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.036
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.036
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.037
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.041
Use #F98673 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.