#F8A08B
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.9% 0.11 34.1), rgb(248, 160, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#F8A08B is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A08B |
| RGB | rgb(248, 160, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 89%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.11 34.1) |
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 #F8A08B | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A08B | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A08B text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A08B text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 33.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A08B
oklch(78.9% 0.11 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#FA7051
oklch(70.7% 0.176 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#F33B04
oklch(63.1% 0.225 34)
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Step 600
600
#CE3000
oklch(55.7% 0.199 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#901E00
oklch(42.7% 0.153 34)
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Step 900
900
#791800
oklch(37.7% 0.135 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D02
oklch(27% 0.093 33.8)
#F8A08B 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) | #B5AB89 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABD8A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF939B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A08B
#F8A08B
oklch(78.9% 0.11 34.1)
- #57CCE5
#57CCE5
oklch(78.8% 0.11 214.2)
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 #F8A08B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.013
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.017
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.023
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.055
Use #F8A08B 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.