#F8A186
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(78.9% 0.111 38), rgb(248, 161, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#F8A186 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A186 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 161, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 89%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.111 38) |
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 #F8A186 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A186 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A186 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A186 text on black | 10.43:1 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DB
oklch(93.6% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 200
200
#FECCBC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 38.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A186
oklch(78.9% 0.111 38)
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Step 400
400
#FA7146
oklch(70.7% 0.178 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#EB4A00
oklch(63.1% 0.207 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83300
oklch(49.2% 0.161 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#481100
oklch(27.1% 0.088 38.3)
#F8A186 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) | #B6AC84 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBE85 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF939A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A186
#F8A186
oklch(78.9% 0.111 38)
- #59CBEA
#59CBEA
oklch(78.9% 0.111 218.7)
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 #F8A186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.017
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.018
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.039
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.048
Use #F8A186 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.