#F38468
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(73% 0.142 35.2), rgb(243, 132, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#F38468 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F38468 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 132, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 85%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.142 35.2) |
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 #F38468 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F38468 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F38468 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F38468 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9A
oklch(80.8% 0.089 34.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F38468
oklch(73% 0.142 35.2)
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Step 500
500
#E15532
oklch(63% 0.182 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB3400
oklch(55.5% 0.194 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2100
oklch(42.6% 0.149 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#73220C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#44150A
oklch(27% 0.075 34.5)
#F38468 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) | #A09465 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAC66 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF717D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F38468
#F38468
oklch(73% 0.142 35.2)
- #00BBDA
#00BBDA
oklch(72.9% 0.129 215.3)
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 #F38468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.021
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.030
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.031
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.041
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.041
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.042
Use #F38468 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.