#F38D85
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75% 0.125 25.2), rgb(243, 141, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#F38D85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F38D85 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 141, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 82%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.125 25.2) |
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 #F38D85 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F38D85 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F38D85 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F38D85 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFADA7
oklch(80.8% 0.079 24.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F38D85
oklch(75% 0.125 25.2)
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Step 500
500
#D95B55
oklch(63.1% 0.16 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#C53C3B
oklch(55.7% 0.174 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#A92C2D
oklch(49% 0.162 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A2726
oklch(42.8% 0.134 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2623
oklch(37.8% 0.104 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#411715
oklch(26.9% 0.066 25.2)
#F38D85 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) | #A49D84 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB183 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7F8B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F38D85
#F38D85
oklch(75% 0.125 25.2)
- #17C4D4
#17C4D4
oklch(75% 0.125 205.4)
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 #F38D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.020
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.030
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.031
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.033
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.036
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
Use #F38D85 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.