#F89D7E
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(78.1% 0.118 39.6), rgb(248, 157, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#F89D7E is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F89D7E |
| RGB | rgb(248, 157, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 90%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.118 39.6) |
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 #F89D7E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F89D7E | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F89D7E text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F89D7E text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 40.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F89D7E
oklch(78.1% 0.118 39.6)
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Step 400
400
#FE6E39
oklch(70.7% 0.188 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#E74F00
oklch(63% 0.2 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#C34100
oklch(55.5% 0.176 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#471200
oklch(27% 0.086 39.4)
#F89D7E 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) | #B4A87B | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABB7D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8E95 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F89D7E
#F89D7E
oklch(78.1% 0.118 39.6)
- #4DC9EB
#4DC9EB
oklch(78.1% 0.118 219.5)
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 #F89D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.016
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.021
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.032
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.036
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
Use #F89D7E 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.