#F8A990
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.5% 0.1 38.3), rgb(248, 169, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#F8A990 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A990 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 169, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 88%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.1 38.3) |
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 #F8A990 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A990 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A990 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A990 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDBF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 37.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A990
oklch(80.5% 0.1 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#F27851
oklch(70.7% 0.16 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#EA4B01
oklch(63.1% 0.205 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63E00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#742100
oklch(37.7% 0.122 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#471202
oklch(27% 0.085 37.7)
#F8A990 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) | #BCB28E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC38F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DA2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A990
#F8A990
oklch(80.5% 0.1 38.3)
- #6DCFEB
#6DCFEB
oklch(80.5% 0.1 218.8)
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 #F8A990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.024
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.028
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.029
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.035
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.055
Use #F8A990 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.