#F09389
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.7% 0.114 26.7), rgb(240, 147, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#F09389 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F09389 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 147, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 77%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.114 26.7) |
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 #F09389 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F09389 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F09389 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F09389 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFA8
oklch(80.8% 0.071 26.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F09389
oklch(75.7% 0.114 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#D36158
oklch(63.1% 0.146 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF443D
oklch(55.7% 0.159 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#A43530
oklch(49.1% 0.147 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#852D28
oklch(42.7% 0.122 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A25
oklch(37.7% 0.094 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1916
oklch(27% 0.06 26.4)
#F09389 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) | #A7A188 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB388 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8691 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F09389
#F09389
oklch(75.7% 0.114 26.7)
- #3EC4D4
#3EC4D4
oklch(75.6% 0.114 206.7)
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 #F09389, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.010
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.026
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.032
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.042
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.043
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
Use #F09389 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.