#F49481
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.2% 0.12 32), rgb(244, 148, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#F49481 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 32°. 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 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F49481 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 148, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 84%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.12 32) |
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 #F49481 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F49481 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F49481 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F49481 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F49481
oklch(76.2% 0.12 32)
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Step 400
400
#FF6B51
oklch(70.7% 0.186 32)
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Step 500
500
#F92C00
oklch(63.1% 0.24 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#D22400
oklch(55.6% 0.21 32)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800
#931600
oklch(42.7% 0.162 32)
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Step 900
900
#7C1100
oklch(37.7% 0.143 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#4D0700
oklch(27.1% 0.102 32.2)
#F49481 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) | #AAA17F | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B580 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF868F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F49481
#F49481
oklch(76.2% 0.12 32)
- #38C5DE
#38C5DE
oklch(76.1% 0.12 212.4)
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 #F49481, 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 0.022
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.024
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.026
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.048
Use #F49481 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.