#F28E82
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75% 0.124 27.6), rgb(242, 142, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#F28E82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 28°. 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 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F28E82 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 142, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 81%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.124 27.6) |
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 #F28E82 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F28E82 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F28E82 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F28E82 text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F4CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 27)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 27.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F28E82
oklch(75% 0.124 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#D85D51
oklch(63.1% 0.157 28)
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Step 600
600
#C43E36
oklch(55.7% 0.172 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#A82E28
oklch(49% 0.159 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#892822
oklch(42.7% 0.133 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2721
oklch(37.7% 0.102 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#411814
oklch(27.1% 0.065 27.8)
#F28E82 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) | #A59D81 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB180 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF808B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F28E82
#F28E82
oklch(75% 0.124 27.6)
- #22C3D6
#22C3D6
oklch(74.9% 0.123 207.7)
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 #F28E82, 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 0.028
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.032
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.037
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.038
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.042
Use #F28E82 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.