#F59282
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76% 0.123 30), rgb(245, 146, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#F59282 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F59282 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 146, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 85%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.123 30) |
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 #F59282 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F59282 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F59282 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F59282 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F59282
oklch(76% 0.123 30)
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Step 400
400
#FF6A56
oklch(70.7% 0.186 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#FE1904
oklch(63.2% 0.252 30)
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Step 600
600
#D71000
oklch(55.6% 0.223 30)
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Step 700
700
#B60C00
oklch(49.1% 0.197 30)
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Step 800
800
#970800
oklch(42.8% 0.171 30)
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Step 900
900
#7F0500
oklch(37.7% 0.151 30)
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Step 950
950
#4D0502
oklch(26.9% 0.103 29.8)
#F59282 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) | #A9A080 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B581 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF848E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F59282
#F59282
oklch(76% 0.123 30)
- #2DC6DC
#2DC6DC
oklch(76.1% 0.123 209.8)
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 #F59282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.026
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.027
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.027
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.038
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.044
Use #F59282 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.