#F77578
Closest named color: Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C). oklch(71.6% 0.16 20.5), rgb(247, 117, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#F77578 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F77578 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 117, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 89%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.16 20.5) |
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 #F77578 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F77578 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F77578 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F77578 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 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
#FBA7A5
oklch(81% 0.1 21)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F77578
oklch(71.6% 0.16 20.5)
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Step 500
500
#EB4352
oklch(63.1% 0.204 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#D60536
oklch(55.5% 0.221 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#B6002C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#960123
oklch(42.6% 0.171 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#791521
oklch(37.8% 0.133 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#470F14
oklch(26.9% 0.085 20.1)
#F77578 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) | #938D77 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A875 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6177 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F77578
#F77578
oklch(71.6% 0.16 20.5)
- #00BAC2
#00BAC2
oklch(71.7% 0.122 200.3)
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 #F77578, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.019
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.024
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.029
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.032
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.036
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.046
Use #F77578 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.