#F79F8A
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.6% 0.11 34.1), rgb(247, 159, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#F79F8A is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F79F8A |
| RGB | rgb(247, 159, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 87%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.11 34.1) |
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 #F79F8A | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F79F8A | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F79F8A text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F79F8A text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 33.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F79F8A
oklch(78.6% 0.11 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#FA7051
oklch(70.7% 0.176 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#F33B03
oklch(63.1% 0.225 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE3000
oklch(55.7% 0.199 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#901E00
oklch(42.7% 0.153 34)
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Step 900
900
#791800
oklch(37.7% 0.135 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D02
oklch(27% 0.093 33.8)
#F79F8A 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) | #B4AA88 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BC89 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF929A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F79F8A
#F79F8A
oklch(78.6% 0.11 34.1)
- #56CBE4
#56CBE4
oklch(78.5% 0.11 214.2)
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 #F79F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.010
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.017
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.024
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.053
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
Use #F79F8A 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.