#FF926E
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(76.9% 0.141 39), rgb(255, 146, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#FF926E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF926E |
| RGB | rgb(255, 146, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.141 39) |
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 #FF926E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF926E | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF926E text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF926E text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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)
#FF926E
oklch(76.9% 0.141 39)
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Step 400
400
#FF6D39
oklch(70.7% 0.19 39.1)
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Step 500
500
#E94D00
oklch(63.1% 0.203 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#C44000
oklch(55.5% 0.178 39)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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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)
#FF926E 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) | #AEA16B | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B86D | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7F89 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF926E
#FF926E
oklch(76.9% 0.141 39)
- #00C8EF
#00C8EF
oklch(76.9% 0.139 218.6)
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 #FF926E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.031
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.042
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.043
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
Use #FF926E 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.