#F9916E
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(76% 0.135 39.3), rgb(249, 145, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#F9916E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9916E |
| RGB | rgb(249, 145, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 92%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.135 39.3) |
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 #F9916E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F9916E | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F9916E text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9916E text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 39.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9916E
oklch(76% 0.135 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#FF6D38
oklch(70.7% 0.19 39.3)
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Step 500
500
#E84E00
oklch(63.1% 0.201 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#732200
oklch(37.6% 0.12 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#471200
oklch(27% 0.086 39.4)
#F9916E 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) | #AC9F6B | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B56D | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7F88 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9916E
#F9916E
oklch(76% 0.135 39.3)
- #14C4EB
#14C4EB
oklch(75.9% 0.135 219.4)
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 #F9916E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.028
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.036
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.041
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.041
Use #F9916E 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.