#F48271
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(73% 0.143 29.8), rgb(244, 130, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#F48271 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F48271 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 130, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 86%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.143 29.8) |
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 #F48271 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F48271 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F48271 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F48271 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.09 29.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F48271
oklch(73% 0.143 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#E25241
oklch(63% 0.182 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE2D1F
oklch(55.6% 0.199 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#B21D11
oklch(49.2% 0.185 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#901C12
oklch(42.6% 0.153 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#742017
oklch(37.8% 0.119 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#44140F
oklch(26.9% 0.075 28.9)
#F48271 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) | #9D946F | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AC6F | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF707E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F48271
#F48271
oklch(73% 0.143 29.8)
- #00BCD3
#00BCD3
oklch(72.9% 0.126 210.2)
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 #F48271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.011
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.023
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.029
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.034
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.038
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.040
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.044
Use #F48271 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.