#FF7269
Closest named color: Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C). oklch(72% 0.174 26), rgb(255, 114, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#FF7269 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF7269 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 114, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.174 26) |
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 #FF7269 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF7269 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF7269 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF7269 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2DF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 25)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59C
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF7269
oklch(72% 0.174 26)
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Step 500
500
#F33839
oklch(63.2% 0.222 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#D8001E
oklch(55.5% 0.226 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70017
oklch(49.1% 0.199 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#980011
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#7D0B12
oklch(37.7% 0.145 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C0C
oklch(27% 0.092 25.9)
#FF7269 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) | #958C67 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AA66 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5971 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF7269
#FF7269
oklch(72% 0.174 26)
- #00BACA
#00BACA
oklch(72% 0.123 205.7)
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 #FF7269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.024
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.025
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.027
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.029
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.032
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.038
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
Use #FF7269 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.