#F48183
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(73.2% 0.141 20), rgb(244, 129, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#F48183 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F48183 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 129, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 84%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.141 20) |
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 #F48183 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F48183 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F48183 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F48183 text on black | 8.31:1 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.088 20)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F48183
oklch(73.2% 0.141 20)
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Step 500
500
#E1505A
oklch(63% 0.18 20)
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Step 600
600
#CD2B40
oklch(55.7% 0.196 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#B11A32
oklch(49.2% 0.183 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1B2A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 20.1)
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Step 900
900
#731F26
oklch(37.7% 0.117 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#441417
oklch(27.1% 0.074 19.9)
#F48183 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) | #9A9582 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AC81 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7282 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F48183
#F48183
oklch(73.2% 0.141 20)
- #00BFC7
#00BFC7
oklch(73.1% 0.124 200.1)
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 #F48183, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.008
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.020
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.021
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.023
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.031
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.031
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.044
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.047
Use #F48183 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.