#F19491
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.2% 0.113 22), rgb(241, 148, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#F19491 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F19491 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 148, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 77%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.113 22) |
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 #F19491 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F19491 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F19491 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F19491 text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F19491
oklch(76.2% 0.113 22)
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Step 400
400
#FD6A6C
oklch(70.8% 0.18 22.1)
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Step 500
500
#F62D44
oklch(63.1% 0.231 22)
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Step 600
600
#D70030
oklch(55.5% 0.224 22)
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Step 700
700
#B60027
oklch(49% 0.197 22)
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Step 800
800
#97001F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#7F0219
oklch(37.8% 0.151 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#4B090F
oklch(27% 0.096 22.3)
#F19491 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) | #A7A290 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB48F | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8994 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F19491
#F19491
oklch(76.2% 0.113 22)
- #41C7D0
#41C7D0
oklch(76.2% 0.113 201.6)
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 #F19491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.018
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.026
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.035
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.037
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.040
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
Use #F19491 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.