#F09088
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.2% 0.118 25.3), rgb(240, 144, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#F09088 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F09088 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 144, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 78%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.118 25.3) |
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 #F09088 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F09088 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F09088 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F09088 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 25.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA8
oklch(81% 0.074 26.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F09088
oklch(75.2% 0.118 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#D55F59
oklch(63.1% 0.15 25.2)
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Step 600
600
#C0413E
oklch(55.5% 0.163 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#A63230
oklch(49.2% 0.152 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#872B29
oklch(42.8% 0.126 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2825
oklch(37.6% 0.098 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#401816
oklch(27% 0.063 25.1)
#F09088 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) | #A59E87 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB286 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF838E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F09088
#F09088
oklch(75.2% 0.118 25.3)
- #33C3D2
#33C3D2
oklch(75.1% 0.118 205.6)
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 #F09088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.029
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.037
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.038
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.039
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.039
Use #F09088 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.