#F8A899
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.6% 0.098 31), rgb(248, 168, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#F8A899 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A899 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 168, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 87%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.098 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 #F8A899 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A899 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A899 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A899 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A899
oklch(80.6% 0.098 31)
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Step 400
400
#F27662
oklch(70.7% 0.157 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#E94A33
oklch(63.1% 0.199 31.2)
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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
#781A0D
oklch(37.8% 0.131 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#47120A
oklch(27.1% 0.083 31.4)
#F8A899 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) | #BAB298 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC298 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DA4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A899
#F8A899
oklch(80.6% 0.098 31)
- #6CD1E3
#6CD1E3
oklch(80.6% 0.097 210.6)
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 #F8A899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.026
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.027
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.032
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.037
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.055
Use #F8A899 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.