#F29E8EBlush (#F29E8E) is a light, soft red with an OKLCH hue of 31°, lightness 0.78 and chroma 0.104. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #F29E8E |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(242, 158, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 79%, 75%) |
| HSV | hsv(10, 41%, 95%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 35%, 41%, 5%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(73.1 29.5 21.3) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.779 0.104 31) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Blush shifts subtly: leans toward orange; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.5), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#f69984 — ΔE 1.5, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#f79e8b — ΔE 0.9, is virtually unchanged#f29e8e — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#f29f90 — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 2.09:1 and against black 10.06:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#ffedea · #f29e8e · #d98a7b · #ad675a · #82463b · #5a261d
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#ffd5af · #fdb896 · #f29e8e · #da8b90 · #bf7b90 · #a26c8c
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#f29e8e · #a89674 · #a86659 · #785700 · #672f25 · #362600
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#eed3ce · #f29e8e · #30a6b9 · #936860 · #6f4a43 · #49312c
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#e7f5f7 · #f29e8e · #a89793 · #565f61 · #32221f · #000102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#e7f5f8 · #bdcdd1 · #8fa2a6 · #102a2f · #00080b · #f29e8e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#dbf8fe · #f29e8e · #57a9b8 · #006a78 · #002c34 · #070000
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#b8dbc8 · #f29e8e · #6fb3a8 · #577081 · #2e3951 · #1f0711
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e3f8e7 · #f29e8e · #74aa81 · #485898 · #182151 · #000200
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#eef5df · #f29e8e · #93a368 · #006a78 · #2e194a · #000305
#F6AB9D · #FBB9AC · #FEC6BB · #FFD5CC · #FFE3DE
#CA7F71 · #A36155 · #7D443A · #592921 · #38100A
#E7A497 · #DBAAA0 · #CEAFA9
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.