#F5726C
Closest named color: Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C). oklch(70.7% 0.162 24.7), rgb(245, 114, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#F5726C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5726C |
| RGB | rgb(245, 114, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 87%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.162 24.7) |
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 #F5726C | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F5726C | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F5726C text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F5726C text on black | 7.50:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA7A0
oklch(81% 0.102 24.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F5726C
oklch(70.7% 0.162 24.7)
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Step 500
500
#ED4244
oklch(63.2% 0.208 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#D80024
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#B7001D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#970016
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.8)
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Step 900
900
#7A1419
oklch(37.8% 0.136 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#480F10
oklch(27% 0.086 24.2)
#F5726C 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) | #92896B | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A569 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5C71 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5726C
#F5726C
oklch(70.7% 0.162 24.7)
- #00B6C4
#00B6C4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 204.6)
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 #F5726C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.030
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.032
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.032
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.032
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
Use #F5726C 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.