#F79387
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.5% 0.123 27.6), rgb(247, 147, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#F79387 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 28°. 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 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F79387 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 147, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 88%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.123 27.6) |
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 #F79387 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F79387 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F79387 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F79387 text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F79387
oklch(76.5% 0.123 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#FF695D
oklch(70.7% 0.185 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#FE151F
oklch(63.1% 0.251 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#D90013
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#B7000E
oklch(49% 0.2 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#98000A
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#800007
oklch(37.7% 0.154 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#4E0405
oklch(27.1% 0.105 27.4)
#F79387 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) | #A9A286 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B685 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8590 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F79387
#F79387
oklch(76.5% 0.123 27.6)
- #2EC8DB
#2EC8DB
oklch(76.5% 0.123 207.8)
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 #F79387, 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 0.022
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.031
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.044
Use #F79387 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.