#F09480
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.7% 0.116 33), rgb(240, 148, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#F09480 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F09480 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 148, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 79%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.116 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 #F09480 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F09480 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F09480 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F09480 text on black | 9.25:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A3
oklch(80.8% 0.072 32.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F09480
oklch(75.7% 0.116 33)
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Step 500
500
#D3624B
oklch(63% 0.148 33)
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Step 600
600
#BF462E
oklch(55.7% 0.16 33.1)
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Step 700
700
#A43620
oklch(49.1% 0.149 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#852E1D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 33)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A1D
oklch(37.6% 0.096 33)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 33.5)
#F09480 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) | #AAA17E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B37F | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF868F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F09480
#F09480
oklch(75.7% 0.116 33)
- #40C3DC
#40C3DC
oklch(75.7% 0.116 213.2)
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 #F09480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.016
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.025
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.047
Use #F09480 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.