#F8A191
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.2% 0.107 31), rgb(248, 161, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#F8A191 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 31°. 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 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A191 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 161, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 88%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.107 31) |
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 #F8A191 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A191 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A191 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A191 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#FECBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.06 29.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A191
oklch(79.2% 0.107 31)
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Step 400
400
#F9715B
oklch(70.8% 0.171 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#F13D26
oklch(63.1% 0.219 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#D51C00
oklch(55.7% 0.217 31)
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Step 700
700
#B41600
oklch(49.1% 0.191 31)
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Step 800
800
#951000
oklch(42.7% 0.167 31)
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Step 900
900
#7C1004
oklch(37.7% 0.143 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#490E06
oklch(27% 0.09 31.4)
#F8A191 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) | #B5AD90 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BE90 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF959D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A191
#F8A191
oklch(79.2% 0.107 31)
- #5ACEE2
#5ACEE2
oklch(79.3% 0.107 210.6)
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 #F8A191, 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 0.018
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.029
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
Use #F8A191 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.