#F49489
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.3% 0.118 27.2), rgb(244, 148, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#F49489 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 27°. 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 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F49489 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 148, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 83%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.118 27.2) |
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 #F49489 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F49489 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F49489 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F49489 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F49489
oklch(76.3% 0.118 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#FF695E
oklch(70.7% 0.185 27)
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Step 500
500
#FA2529
oklch(63.1% 0.241 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#D90016
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70011
oklch(49% 0.2 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#98000C
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#800008
oklch(37.7% 0.154 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#4C0707
oklch(26.9% 0.1 27.2)
#F49489 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) | #A9A288 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B588 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8791 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F49489
#F49489
oklch(76.3% 0.118 27.2)
- #39C7D8
#39C7D8
oklch(76.4% 0.118 206.9)
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 #F49489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.016
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.022
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.029
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.044
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
Use #F49489 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.