#FF8697
Closest named color: Rose Pink (#F7879A). oklch(75.9% 0.147 12.3), rgb(255, 134, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#FF8697 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Pink (#F7879A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Pink (#F7879A) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF8697 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 134, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.147 12.3) |
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 #FF8697 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF8697 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF8697 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF8697 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 10.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.062 12.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF8697
oklch(75.9% 0.147 12.3)
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Step 400
400
#FF6480
oklch(70.7% 0.189 12.4)
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Step 500
500
#FC005E
oklch(63.2% 0.252 12.5)
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Step 600
600
#D5004F
oklch(55.7% 0.222 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#B40041
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#950035
oklch(42.7% 0.171 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#7E002B
oklch(37.8% 0.151 12.4)
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Step 950
950
#4E0018
oklch(27% 0.108 12)
#FF8697 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) | #9E9C97 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB494 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF788C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF8697
#FF8697
oklch(75.9% 0.147 12.3)
- #00CAC6
#00CAC6
oklch(75.8% 0.13 192.2)
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 #FF8697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.014
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.015
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.018
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.027
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.027
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.031
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.041
Use #FF8697 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.