#F97D78
Closest named color: Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C). oklch(73% 0.153 23.9), rgb(249, 125, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#F97D78 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F97D78 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 125, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 91%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.153 23.9) |
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 #F97D78 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F97D78 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F97D78 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F97D78 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A3
oklch(80.8% 0.095 23.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F97D78
oklch(73% 0.153 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#E8494C
oklch(63.1% 0.196 23.7)
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Step 600
600
#D31C2E
oklch(55.6% 0.212 24)
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Step 700
700
#B60321
oklch(49% 0.197 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#940F1D
oklch(42.7% 0.163 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#771A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.127 24.2)
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Step 950
950
#461112
oklch(26.9% 0.081 23.4)
#F97D78 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) | #9A9277 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AC76 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6A7D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F97D78
#F97D78
oklch(73% 0.153 23.9)
- #00BECB
#00BECB
oklch(73% 0.124 203.5)
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 #F97D78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.011
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.012
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.018
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.027
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.035
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.039
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
Use #F97D78 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.