#F29581
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.1% 0.117 32.9), rgb(242, 149, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#F29581 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F29581 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 149, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 81%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.117 32.9) |
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 #F29581 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F29581 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F29581 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F29581 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 33.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F29581
oklch(76.1% 0.117 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#FF6B4E
oklch(70.7% 0.187 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#F63300
oklch(63% 0.233 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#D02A00
oklch(55.6% 0.205 33)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800
#921A00
oklch(42.8% 0.158 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#7B1400
oklch(37.7% 0.14 32.8)
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Step 950
950
#4C0901
oklch(27% 0.099 32.4)
#F29581 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) | #ABA27F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B580 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8790 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F29581
#F29581
oklch(76.1% 0.117 32.9)
- #40C4DD
#40C4DD
oklch(76% 0.116 213.1)
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 #F29581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.018
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.022
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.028
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
Use #F29581 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.