#F2938D
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76% 0.116 24), rgb(242, 147, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#F2938D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 24°. 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 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2938D |
| RGB | rgb(242, 147, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 80%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.116 24) |
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 #F2938D | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F2938D | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F2938D text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2938D text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2938D
oklch(76% 0.116 24)
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Step 400
400
#FF6865
oklch(70.7% 0.185 24.2)
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Step 500
500
#F8283A
oklch(63.1% 0.237 24)
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Step 600
600
#D80028
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24)
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Step 700
700
#B70020
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24)
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Step 800
800
#970019
oklch(42.6% 0.172 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#7F0013
oklch(37.6% 0.152 24)
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Step 950
950
#4C080C
oklch(27.1% 0.098 24.3)
#F2938D 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) | #A7A18C | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB48B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8792 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2938D
#F2938D
oklch(76% 0.116 24)
- #3BC6D3
#3BC6D3
oklch(76% 0.116 204.3)
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 #F2938D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.016
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.026
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.032
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.038
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.041
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.042
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.044
Use #F2938D 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.