#F89E7F
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(78.3% 0.116 39.7), rgb(248, 158, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#F89E7F is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F89E7F |
| RGB | rgb(248, 158, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 90%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.116 39.7) |
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 #F89E7F | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F89E7F | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F89E7F text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F89E7F text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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)
#F89E7F
oklch(78.3% 0.116 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#FD6F3A
oklch(70.7% 0.186 39.8)
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Step 500
500
#E75000
oklch(63.2% 0.199 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#882B00
oklch(42.6% 0.135 39.6)
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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)
#F89E7F 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) | #B5A97C | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABC7E | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8F96 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F89E7F
#F89E7F
oklch(78.3% 0.116 39.7)
- #50CAEB
#50CAEB
oklch(78.4% 0.116 219.1)
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 #F89E7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.015
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.021
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.033
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
Use #F89E7F 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.