#F08E79
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.5% 0.124 33), rgb(240, 142, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#F08E79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F08E79 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 142, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 80%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.124 33) |
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 #F08E79 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F08E79 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F08E79 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F08E79 text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 32.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F08E79
oklch(74.5% 0.124 33)
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Step 500
500
#D85E46
oklch(63.1% 0.159 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#C34027
oklch(55.6% 0.172 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83119
oklch(49.1% 0.159 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#892A18
oklch(42.8% 0.133 32.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E281A
oklch(37.8% 0.103 33.1)
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Step 950
950
#411810
oklch(27% 0.066 32.7)
#F08E79 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) | #A59C77 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB078 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7F89 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F08E79
#F08E79
oklch(74.5% 0.124 33)
- #26C0DB
#26C0DB
oklch(74.5% 0.124 213.3)
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 #F08E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.021
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.032
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.047
Use #F08E79 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.