#F8A088
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.8% 0.111 36), rgb(248, 160, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#F8A088 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A088 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 160, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 89%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.111 36) |
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 #F8A088 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A088 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A088 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A088 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DB
oklch(93.6% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 37)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A088
oklch(78.8% 0.111 36)
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Step 400
400
#FA704B
oklch(70.6% 0.177 36)
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Step 500
500
#EF4300
oklch(63.1% 0.216 36)
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Step 600
600
#CA3700
oklch(55.6% 0.191 36)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#771C00
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#490E00
oklch(26.9% 0.092 36.1)
#F8A088 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) | #B5AB86 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABD87 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF939A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A088
#F8A088
oklch(78.8% 0.111 36)
- #57CCE7
#57CCE7
oklch(78.9% 0.111 215.6)
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 #F8A088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.015
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.018
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.038
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.049
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.051
Use #F8A088 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.