#F0948A
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.9% 0.113 26.7), rgb(240, 148, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#F0948A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.113 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 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0948A |
| RGB | rgb(240, 148, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 77%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.113 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 #F0948A | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F0948A | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F0948A text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0948A text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0948A
oklch(75.9% 0.113 26.7)
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Step 400
400
#FD6B61
oklch(70.7% 0.18 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#F63032
oklch(63.1% 0.231 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#D80019
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70014
oklch(49% 0.2 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#98000E
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#7F040C
oklch(37.7% 0.151 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A0A
oklch(27% 0.095 26.4)
#F0948A 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) | #A8A189 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB489 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8892 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0948A
#F0948A
oklch(75.9% 0.113 26.7)
- #42C5D5
#42C5D5
oklch(76% 0.113 206.8)
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 #F0948A, 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 0.024
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.026
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.044
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.046
Use #F0948A 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.