#F79282
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.2% 0.125 29.8), rgb(247, 146, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#F79282 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F79282 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 146, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 88%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.125 29.8) |
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 #F79282 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F79282 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F79282 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F79282 text on black | 9.38:1 | 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
#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)
#F79282
oklch(76.2% 0.125 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#FF6A57
oklch(70.7% 0.185 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#FF1200
oklch(63.1% 0.254 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#D70D00
oklch(55.5% 0.224 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60900
oklch(49% 0.198 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#970600
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#7F0400
oklch(37.7% 0.152 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#4E0401
oklch(27% 0.105 30.1)
#F79282 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) | #A9A180 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B580 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF838E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F79282
#F79282
oklch(76.2% 0.125 29.8)
- #27C7DD
#27C7DD
oklch(76.2% 0.125 209.5)
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 #F79282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.020
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.024
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.028
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.038
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.042
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
Use #F79282 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.