#F89088
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.2% 0.127 25.1), rgb(248, 144, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#F89088 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 25°. 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 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F89088 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 144, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 89%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.127 25.1) |
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 #F89088 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F89088 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F89088 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F89088 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.061 24.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F89088
oklch(76.2% 0.127 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#FF6963
oklch(70.8% 0.184 25.2)
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Step 500
500
#FF062C
oklch(63.1% 0.254 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#D80022
oklch(55.6% 0.225 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#B7001B
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#970015
oklch(42.6% 0.173 25)
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Step 900
900
#800010
oklch(37.8% 0.153 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#4F0107
oklch(27% 0.108 25)
#F89088 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) | #A7A087 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B586 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF828E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F89088
#F89088
oklch(76.2% 0.127 25.1)
- #18C8D8
#18C8D8
oklch(76.1% 0.127 205.3)
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 #F89088, 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 0.027
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.037
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.038
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
Use #F89088 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.