#F28F79
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75% 0.125 33.4), rgb(242, 143, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#F28F79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 33°. 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 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F28F79 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 143, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 82%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.125 33.4) |
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 #F28F79 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F28F79 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F28F79 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F28F79 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAFA0
oklch(81% 0.079 33.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F28F79
oklch(75% 0.125 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#D85E44
oklch(63% 0.159 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#C43F24
oklch(55.6% 0.174 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#A93016
oklch(49.2% 0.162 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#892916
oklch(42.7% 0.134 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2719
oklch(37.6% 0.104 33)
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Step 950
950
#411810
oklch(27% 0.066 32.7)
#F28F79 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) | #A79D77 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB278 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF808A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F28F79
#F28F79
oklch(75% 0.125 33.4)
- #25C2DD
#25C2DD
oklch(75% 0.125 213.1)
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 #F28F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.021
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.048
Use #F28F79 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.