#F8907D
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.9% 0.13 31.3), rgb(248, 144, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#F8907D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8907D |
| RGB | rgb(248, 144, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 90%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.13 31.3) |
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 #F8907D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F8907D | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8907D text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8907D text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 30.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8907D
oklch(75.9% 0.13 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#FF6A53
oklch(70.6% 0.186 31)
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Step 500
500
#FB2600
oklch(63.2% 0.244 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#D41F00
oklch(55.6% 0.215 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#B31800
oklch(49% 0.189 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#941200
oklch(42.6% 0.165 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#7D0D00
oklch(37.7% 0.146 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#4E0500
oklch(27.1% 0.105 31.3)
#F8907D 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) | #A99F7B | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B57B | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF808B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8907D
#F8907D
oklch(75.9% 0.13 31.3)
- #13C6E0
#13C6E0
oklch(75.9% 0.13 211.6)
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 #F8907D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.023
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.029
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.034
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.043
Use #F8907D 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.