#F49280
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.8% 0.122 31.2), rgb(244, 146, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#F49280 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 31°. 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 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F49280 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 146, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 84%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.122 31.2) |
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 #F49280 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F49280 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F49280 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F49280 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 30.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F49280
oklch(75.8% 0.122 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#FF6A53
oklch(70.6% 0.186 31)
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Step 500
500
#FB2600
oklch(63.2% 0.244 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#D41E00
oklch(55.6% 0.215 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#B31800
oklch(49% 0.189 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#941200
oklch(42.6% 0.165 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#7D0D00
oklch(37.7% 0.146 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#4D0601
oklch(27% 0.103 31)
#F49280 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) | #A9A07E | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B47F | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF838E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F49280
#F49280
oklch(75.8% 0.122 31.2)
- #30C5DD
#30C5DD
oklch(75.9% 0.122 211.3)
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 #F49280, 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 0.023
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.028
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.029
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.038
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.046
Use #F49280 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.