#F78675
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(74.1% 0.141 29.8), rgb(247, 134, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#F78675 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F78675 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 134, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 89%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.141 29.8) |
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 #F78675 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F78675 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F78675 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F78675 text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.088 29.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F78675
oklch(74.1% 0.141 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#E15342
oklch(63% 0.18 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD2F21
oklch(55.6% 0.196 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#B11F13
oklch(49.2% 0.182 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E14
oklch(42.6% 0.15 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#732118
oklch(37.7% 0.117 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150F
oklch(27.1% 0.074 29.9)
#F78675 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) | #A19773 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAF73 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7482 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F78675
#F78675
oklch(74.1% 0.141 29.8)
- #00C0D7
#00C0D7
oklch(74% 0.128 209.9)
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 #F78675, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.013
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.027
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.030
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.035
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.036
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.038
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
Use #F78675 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.