#F49183
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.7% 0.122 28.8), rgb(244, 145, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#F49183 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F49183 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 145, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 84%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.122 28.8) |
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 #F49183 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F49183 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F49183 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F49183 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.077 27.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F49183
oklch(75.7% 0.122 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#D85E50
oklch(63.2% 0.156 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#C33F33
oklch(55.6% 0.17 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83026
oklch(49.2% 0.158 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#882921
oklch(42.6% 0.131 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E2720
oklch(37.7% 0.103 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#411813
oklch(27.1% 0.065 29.1)
#F49183 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) | #A89F82 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B481 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF838E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F49183
#F49183
oklch(75.7% 0.122 28.8)
- #2CC5DA
#2CC5DA
oklch(75.7% 0.122 209.2)
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 #F49183, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.026
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.029
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.030
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.042
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.045
Use #F49183 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.