#F87766
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(71.7% 0.161 29.3), rgb(248, 119, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#F87766 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F87766 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 119, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 91%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.161 29.3) |
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 #F87766 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F87766 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F87766 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F87766 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89B
oklch(80.9% 0.101 29.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F87766
oklch(71.7% 0.161 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#EC4536
oklch(63.1% 0.206 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#D80C06
oklch(55.7% 0.224 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#B80100
oklch(49.2% 0.201 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#970502
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#79160F
oklch(37.6% 0.134 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#48100B
oklch(27.1% 0.086 29)
#F87766 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) | #978D64 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A863 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6073 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F87766
#F87766
oklch(71.7% 0.161 29.3)
- #00B8CD
#00B8CD
oklch(71.7% 0.124 209.2)
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 #F87766, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.021
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.023
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.028
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.029
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.033
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.037
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
Use #F87766 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.