#FF896F
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(75.5% 0.149 33.6), rgb(255, 137, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#FF896F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF896F |
| RGB | rgb(255, 137, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.149 33.6) |
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 #FF896F | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF896F | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF896F text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF896F text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB99
oklch(80.9% 0.093 34)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF896F
oklch(75.5% 0.149 33.6)
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Step 500
500
#E55031
oklch(63.1% 0.19 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF2D00
oklch(55.6% 0.202 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#751E0C
oklch(37.6% 0.124 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#451409
oklch(27% 0.078 34.2)
#FF896F 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) | #A69B6C | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B46D | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7583 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF896F
#FF896F
oklch(75.5% 0.149 33.6)
- #00C4E2
#00C4E2
oklch(75.4% 0.132 213.9)
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 #FF896F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.025
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.033
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.040
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.041
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
Use #FF896F 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.