#F8A090
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79% 0.108 30.9), rgb(248, 160, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#F8A090 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A090 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 160, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 88%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.108 30.9) |
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 #F8A090 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A090 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A090 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A090 text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC1
oklch(88.4% 0.06 31.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A090
oklch(79% 0.108 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#F9705A
oklch(70.7% 0.172 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#F23B24
oklch(63.1% 0.222 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#D51B00
oklch(55.6% 0.217 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#B41500
oklch(49.1% 0.192 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#950F00
oklch(42.7% 0.167 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#7D0F03
oklch(37.8% 0.144 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#490D06
oklch(26.9% 0.091 30.8)
#F8A090 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) | #B4AC8F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BE8F | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF949C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A090
#F8A090
oklch(79% 0.108 30.9)
- #58CDE2
#58CDE2
oklch(79% 0.108 211.3)
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 #F8A090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.012
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.016
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.029
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
Use #F8A090 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.