#F58C78
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.8% 0.132 31.8), rgb(245, 140, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#F58C78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F58C78 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 140, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 86%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.132 31.8) |
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 #F58C78 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F58C78 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F58C78 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F58C78 text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA0
oklch(80.8% 0.083 31.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F58C78
oklch(74.8% 0.132 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC5A43
oklch(63.1% 0.168 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#C83923
oklch(55.6% 0.183 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A15
oklch(49.1% 0.17 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C2515
oklch(42.7% 0.141 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#702518
oklch(37.7% 0.109 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#42170F
oklch(27% 0.069 32.4)
#F58C78 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) | #A59B76 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB176 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7C87 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F58C78
#F58C78
oklch(74.8% 0.132 31.8)
- #00C2DD
#00C2DD
oklch(74.7% 0.13 212.2)
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 #F58C78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.024
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.029
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.040
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.042
Use #F58C78 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.