#F08B80
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.2% 0.125 27.1), rgb(240, 139, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#F08B80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F08B80 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 139, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 79%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.125 27.1) |
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 #F08B80 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F08B80 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F08B80 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F08B80 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 27.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F08B80
oklch(74.2% 0.125 27.1)
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Step 500
500
#D95C52
oklch(63.1% 0.159 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#C43D36
oklch(55.6% 0.173 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#A92D29
oklch(49.1% 0.161 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#892723
oklch(42.6% 0.134 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2621
oklch(37.8% 0.105 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#411714
oklch(26.9% 0.066 26.5)
#F08B80 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) | #A29A7F | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAF7E | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7D89 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F08B80
#F08B80
oklch(74.2% 0.125 27.1)
- #14C1D3
#14C1D3
oklch(74.2% 0.125 206.9)
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 #F08B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.021
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.026
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.031
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.037
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.039
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
Use #F08B80 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.