#FA8E69
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(75.5% 0.141 39.5), rgb(250, 142, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#FA8E69 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8E69 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 142, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 94%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.141 39.5) |
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 #FA8E69 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8E69 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8E69 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA8E69 text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 40.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE96
oklch(81% 0.088 40)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA8E69
oklch(75.5% 0.141 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF5824
oklch(63% 0.18 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#C34100
oklch(55.5% 0.176 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#722402
oklch(37.7% 0.117 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#431606
oklch(26.9% 0.074 39.3)
#FA8E69 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) | #AA9D66 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B468 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7B85 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8E69
#FA8E69
oklch(75.5% 0.141 39.5)
- #00C3EB
#00C3EB
oklch(75.6% 0.137 219.6)
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 #FA8E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.033
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.034
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.038
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.042
Use #FA8E69 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.