#F29286
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.7% 0.118 27.8), rgb(242, 146, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#F29286 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F29286 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 146, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 81%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.118 27.8) |
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 #F29286 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F29286 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F29286 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F29286 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.074 28.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F29286
oklch(75.7% 0.118 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#D55F54
oklch(63% 0.151 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#C14239
oklch(55.7% 0.164 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#A6322B
oklch(49.1% 0.153 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#872B25
oklch(42.7% 0.127 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2822
oklch(37.7% 0.1 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#401915
oklch(27.1% 0.062 27.8)
#F29286 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) | #A7A085 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB385 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF858F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F29286
#F29286
oklch(75.7% 0.118 27.8)
- #36C5D7
#36C5D7
oklch(75.8% 0.118 207.6)
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 #F29286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.026
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.027
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.031
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.041
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.043
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.044
Use #F29286 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.