#F89176
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(76% 0.131 35.6), rgb(248, 145, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#F89176 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F89176 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 145, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 90%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.131 35.6) |
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 #F89176 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F89176 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F89176 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F89176 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 34.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F89176
oklch(76% 0.131 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#FF6C45
oklch(70.7% 0.188 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#F04100
oklch(63.1% 0.219 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB3600
oklch(55.7% 0.192 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC2C00
oklch(49.2% 0.17 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#771C00
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D00
oklch(27% 0.094 35.3)
#F89176 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) | #AA9F74 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B575 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF808A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F89176
#F89176
oklch(76% 0.131 35.6)
- #1AC5E5
#1AC5E5
oklch(75.9% 0.131 215.4)
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 #F89176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.026
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.027
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.031
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.037
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.038
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.048
Use #F89176 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.