#F29381
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.8% 0.119 31.5), rgb(242, 147, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#F29381 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F29381 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 147, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 81%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.119 31.5) |
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 #F29381 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F29381 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F29381 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F29381 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 31.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F29381
oklch(75.8% 0.119 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#D5604C
oklch(63% 0.152 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#C1432F
oklch(55.7% 0.165 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#A63322
oklch(49.1% 0.154 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#872C1E
oklch(42.8% 0.127 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C291E
oklch(37.6% 0.098 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#401912
oklch(27% 0.063 31.8)
#F29381 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) | #A9A07F | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B480 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF858F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F29381
#F29381
oklch(75.8% 0.119 31.5)
- #39C4DB
#39C4DB
oklch(75.8% 0.118 211.3)
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 #F29381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.020
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.026
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.030
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.041
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
Use #F29381 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.