#F4808A
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(73.2% 0.142 15.8), rgb(244, 128, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#F4808A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4808A |
| RGB | rgb(244, 128, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 84%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.142 15.8) |
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 #F4808A | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F4808A | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F4808A text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F4808A text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.089 15.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F4808A
oklch(73.2% 0.142 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#E14F63
oklch(63.1% 0.181 16)
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Step 600
600
#CC294B
oklch(55.5% 0.197 15.6)
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Step 700
700
#B0183C
oklch(49.1% 0.183 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1932
oklch(42.7% 0.152 15.5)
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Step 900
900
#731E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#44131A
oklch(27% 0.075 15.3)
#F4808A 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) | #98958A | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AC88 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7284 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4808A
#F4808A
oklch(73.2% 0.142 15.8)
- #00C0C2
#00C0C2
oklch(73.2% 0.125 196.1)
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 #F4808A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.015
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.019
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.023
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.023
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.024
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.033
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.039
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.043
Use #F4808A 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.