#F29092
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.7% 0.119 18.9), rgb(242, 144, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#F29092 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F29092 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 144, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 79%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.119 18.9) |
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 #F29092 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F29092 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F29092 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F29092 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.041 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 18.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F29092
oklch(75.7% 0.119 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#D55D64
oklch(63% 0.151 19)
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Step 600
600
#C13F4B
oklch(55.6% 0.165 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#A6303C
oklch(49.1% 0.153 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#872932
oklch(42.7% 0.128 19)
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Step 900
900
#6D272C
oklch(37.8% 0.1 19)
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Step 950
950
#40181A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 19.2)
#F29092 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) | #A4A092 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB390 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8491 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F29092
#F29092
oklch(75.7% 0.119 18.9)
- #31C6CC
#31C6CC
oklch(75.5% 0.119 199.1)
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 #F29092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.024
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.027
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.033
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.042
Use #F29092 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.