#F18E80
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.8% 0.123 28.9), rgb(241, 142, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#F18E80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F18E80 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 142, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 80%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.123 28.9) |
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 #F18E80 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F18E80 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F18E80 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F18E80 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.077 28.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F18E80
oklch(74.8% 0.123 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#D85D4F
oklch(63.1% 0.158 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#C33F33
oklch(55.6% 0.17 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#A82F26
oklch(49% 0.159 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#892920
oklch(42.8% 0.132 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2720
oklch(37.7% 0.103 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#411813
oklch(27.1% 0.065 29.1)
#F18E80 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) | #A59D7F | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB17E | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF808B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F18E80
#F18E80
oklch(74.8% 0.123 28.9)
- #25C2D7
#25C2D7
oklch(74.8% 0.123 209.2)
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 #F18E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.026
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.032
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.041
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.044
Use #F18E80 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.