#F08E91
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.1% 0.119 18.3), rgb(240, 142, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#F08E91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F08E91 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 142, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 77%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.119 18.3) |
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 #F08E91 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F08E91 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F08E91 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F08E91 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 18)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 18.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F08E91
oklch(75.1% 0.119 18.3)
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Step 500
500
#D65D65
oklch(63.2% 0.153 18.5)
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Step 600
600
#C13F4D
oklch(55.7% 0.165 18.2)
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Step 700
700
#A62F3E
oklch(49.1% 0.154 18)
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Step 800
800
#872933
oklch(42.7% 0.128 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D272D
oklch(37.8% 0.1 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#40181A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 19.2)
#F08E91 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) | #A29E91 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB18F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8390 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F08E91
#F08E91
oklch(75.1% 0.119 18.3)
- #2DC5CA
#2DC5CA
oklch(75.1% 0.119 198.4)
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 #F08E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.025
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.026
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.031
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.032
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.043
Use #F08E91 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.