#F28B79
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.3% 0.129 30.9), rgb(242, 139, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#F28B79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F28B79 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 139, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 82%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.129 30.9) |
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 #F28B79 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F28B79 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F28B79 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F28B79 text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 31.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F28B79
oklch(74.3% 0.129 30.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB5B47
oklch(63.1% 0.165 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#C63B28
oklch(55.5% 0.179 31)
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Step 700
700
#AB2B1B
oklch(49.1% 0.167 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2619
oklch(42.7% 0.138 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#70251B
oklch(37.7% 0.108 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#421710
oklch(27% 0.069 31.3)
#F28B79 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) | #A39A77 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAF77 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7B87 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F28B79
#F28B79
oklch(74.3% 0.129 30.9)
- #00C1DA
#00C1DA
oklch(74.4% 0.129 211.1)
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 #F28B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.023
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.028
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.031
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.040
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.044
Use #F28B79 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.