#F38D79
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.8% 0.128 32), rgb(243, 141, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#F38D79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F38D79 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 141, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 84%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.128 32) |
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 #F38D79 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F38D79 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F38D79 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F38D79 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.081 32.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F38D79
oklch(74.8% 0.128 32)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C45
oklch(63.1% 0.163 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#C63C25
oklch(55.6% 0.179 32)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D18
oklch(49.1% 0.165 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A2717
oklch(42.6% 0.137 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F2619
oklch(37.6% 0.107 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#421710
oklch(27% 0.069 31.3)
#F38D79 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) | #A59C77 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB177 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7D88 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F38D79
#F38D79
oklch(74.8% 0.128 32)
- #12C2DC
#12C2DC
oklch(74.8% 0.128 211.9)
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 #F38D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.025
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.028
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.036
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.044
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.044
Use #F38D79 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.