#F28D85
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.9% 0.124 25.3), rgb(242, 141, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#F28D85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F28D85 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 141, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 81%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.124 25.3) |
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 #F28D85 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F28D85 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F28D85 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F28D85 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA7
oklch(81% 0.077 25.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F28D85
oklch(74.9% 0.124 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95C56
oklch(63.2% 0.159 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#C43D3B
oklch(55.6% 0.172 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#A92D2D
oklch(49.1% 0.161 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#892726
oklch(42.6% 0.133 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2624
oklch(37.6% 0.103 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#411715
oklch(26.9% 0.066 25.2)
#F28D85 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) | #A39C84 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB183 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7F8B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F28D85
#F28D85
oklch(74.9% 0.124 25.3)
- #1CC3D3
#1CC3D3
oklch(74.8% 0.124 205.6)
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 #F28D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.019
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.029
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.033
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.034
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
Use #F28D85 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.