#F78E89
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.7% 0.128 23.4), rgb(247, 142, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#F78E89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F78E89 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 142, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 87%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.128 23.4) |
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 #F78E89 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F78E89 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F78E89 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F78E89 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 23.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F78E89
oklch(75.7% 0.128 23.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB5958
oklch(63.1% 0.164 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#C6393D
oklch(55.6% 0.178 23.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB2930
oklch(49.1% 0.166 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B2528
oklch(42.8% 0.137 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#702425
oklch(37.7% 0.108 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#421616
oklch(27% 0.069 22.8)
#F78E89 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) | #A59E88 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB487 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF808D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F78E89
#F78E89
oklch(75.7% 0.128 23.4)
- #09C7D5
#09C7D5
oklch(75.7% 0.128 203.9)
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 #F78E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.025
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.030
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.033
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.033
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.034
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.039
Use #F78E89 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.