#F38E8A
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.3% 0.123 22.8), rgb(243, 142, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#F38E8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 23°. 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 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F38E8A |
| RGB | rgb(243, 142, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.123 22.8) |
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 #F38E8A | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F38E8A | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F38E8A text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F38E8A text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 21.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F38E8A
oklch(75.3% 0.123 22.8)
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Step 500
500
#D85B5B
oklch(63% 0.158 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#C33C41
oklch(55.5% 0.171 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#A82D33
oklch(49% 0.159 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#89272B
oklch(42.7% 0.133 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E2627
oklch(37.7% 0.103 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#411717
oklch(27% 0.066 22.5)
#F38E8A 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) | #A49E89 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB288 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF818E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F38E8A
#F38E8A
oklch(75.3% 0.123 22.8)
- #21C5D1
#21C5D1
oklch(75.2% 0.123 202.9)
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 #F38E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.021
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.032
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.032
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.032
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.037
Use #F38E8A 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.