#F38D82
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.9% 0.126 27), rgb(243, 141, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#F38D82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F38D82 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 141, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 82%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.126 27) |
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 #F38D82 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F38D82 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F38D82 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F38D82 text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 27.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F38D82
oklch(74.9% 0.126 27)
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Step 500
500
#DA5B52
oklch(63.2% 0.161 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#C53C36
oklch(55.6% 0.175 27)
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Step 700
700
#AA2C28
oklch(49.1% 0.163 27)
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Step 800
800
#8A2723
oklch(42.8% 0.135 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2621
oklch(37.8% 0.105 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#411714
oklch(26.9% 0.066 26.5)
#F38D82 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) | #A49C81 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB180 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7F8B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F38D82
#F38D82
oklch(74.9% 0.126 27)
- #16C3D6
#16C3D6
oklch(74.8% 0.126 207.4)
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 #F38D82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.019
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.030
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.031
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.036
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.040
Use #F38D82 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.