#F79481
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.5% 0.123 31.7), rgb(247, 148, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#F79481 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F79481 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 148, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 88%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.123 31.7) |
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 #F79481 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F79481 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F79481 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F79481 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#FFE3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 32.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F79481
oklch(76.5% 0.123 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#FF6B51
oklch(70.7% 0.186 32)
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Step 500
500
#F92A00
oklch(63% 0.241 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#D32200
oklch(55.6% 0.212 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#B31B00
oklch(49.2% 0.188 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#941400
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C0F00
oklch(37.6% 0.144 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#4D0600
oklch(27% 0.103 31.7)
#F79481 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) | #ABA27F | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B680 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF858F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F79481
#F79481
oklch(76.5% 0.123 31.7)
- #31C7E0
#31C7E0
oklch(76.5% 0.123 211.9)
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 #F79481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.021
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.022
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.026
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.037
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.049
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
Use #F79481 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.