#F57178
Closest named color: Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C). oklch(70.8% 0.162 18.9), rgb(245, 113, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#F57178 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F57178 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 113, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 87%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.162 18.9) |
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 #F57178 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F57178 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F57178 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F57178 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 18.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F57178
oklch(70.8% 0.162 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#EC4055
oklch(63.1% 0.207 19)
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Step 600
600
#D7003B
oklch(55.7% 0.223 19)
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Step 700
700
#B60031
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#960027
oklch(42.6% 0.171 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#791323
oklch(37.7% 0.135 19)
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Step 950
950
#480F15
oklch(27.1% 0.086 19.3)
#F57178 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) | #8F8A77 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A575 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5D74 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F57178
#F57178
oklch(70.8% 0.162 18.9)
- #00B7BD
#00B7BD
oklch(70.8% 0.12 199)
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 #F57178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.028
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.030
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.034
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.034
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.047
Use #F57178 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.