#F8707A
Closest named color: Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C). oklch(71.1% 0.167 17.9), rgb(248, 112, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#F8707A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8707A |
| RGB | rgb(248, 112, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 91%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.167 17.9) |
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 #F8707A | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F8707A | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8707A text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8707A text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#FEE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.031 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACB
oklch(88.4% 0.058 17)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.105 18.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F8707A
oklch(71.1% 0.167 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#EE3B57
oklch(63% 0.213 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#D6003F
oklch(55.5% 0.222 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50033
oklch(49% 0.196 18)
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Step 800
800
#960029
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#7A0F24
oklch(37.6% 0.139 17.8)
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Step 950
950
#480D15
oklch(26.9% 0.088 18.1)
#F8707A 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) | #8F8A7A | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A677 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5C74 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8707A
#F8707A
oklch(71.1% 0.167 17.9)
- #00B8BD
#00B8BD
oklch(71% 0.121 198.2)
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 #F8707A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.027
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.031
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.033
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.040
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.049
Use #F8707A 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.