#F48D87
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.2% 0.126 24), rgb(244, 141, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#F48D87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F48D87 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 141, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 83%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.126 24) |
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 #F48D87 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F48D87 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F48D87 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F48D87 text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 23.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F48D87
oklch(75.2% 0.126 24)
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Step 500
500
#DA5A58
oklch(63.1% 0.162 23.8)
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Step 600
600
#C53B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.175 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA2B2F
oklch(49.1% 0.163 24.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A2628
oklch(42.7% 0.135 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F2525
oklch(37.7% 0.105 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#411716
oklch(27% 0.066 23.9)
#F48D87 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) | #A39D86 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB285 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7F8C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F48D87
#F48D87
oklch(75.2% 0.126 24)
- #13C5D3
#13C5D3
oklch(75.2% 0.126 204)
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 #F48D87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.022
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.030
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.031
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.032
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
Use #F48D87 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.