#F49080
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.5% 0.124 29.9), rgb(244, 144, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#F49080 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F49080 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 144, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 84%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.124 29.9) |
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 #F49080 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F49080 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F49080 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F49080 text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 29.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F49080
oklch(75.5% 0.124 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#D85D4C
oklch(63% 0.158 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#C43E2F
oklch(55.6% 0.173 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92F22
oklch(49.2% 0.161 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#89291E
oklch(42.7% 0.132 30)
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Step 900
900
#6E271E
oklch(37.7% 0.103 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#411812
oklch(27% 0.065 30.3)
#F49080 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) | #A79E7E | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB37E | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF818C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F49080
#F49080
oklch(75.5% 0.124 29.9)
- #26C4DB
#26C4DB
oklch(75.4% 0.124 210.4)
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 #F49080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.025
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.032
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.034
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.042
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.046
Use #F49080 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.