#F48080
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(73% 0.142 21.2), rgb(244, 128, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#F48080 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F48080 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 128, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 84%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.142 21.2) |
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 #F48080 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F48080 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F48080 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F48080 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 20.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F48080
oklch(73% 0.142 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#E25057
oklch(63.1% 0.181 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE2A3C
oklch(55.7% 0.198 21.4)
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Step 700
700
#B1182F
oklch(49% 0.184 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#901A27
oklch(42.7% 0.152 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#741E24
oklch(37.7% 0.119 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#441316
oklch(26.9% 0.075 20.3)
#F48080 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) | #99947F | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AB7E | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7081 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F48080
#F48080
oklch(73% 0.142 21.2)
- #00BEC8
#00BEC8
oklch(72.9% 0.124 201.5)
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 #F48080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.007
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.019
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.021
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.024
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.032
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.034
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.045
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.050
Use #F48080 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.