#FA707F
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(71.5% 0.169 15.7), rgb(250, 112, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#FA707F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation (#FD798F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA707F |
| RGB | rgb(250, 112, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.169 15.7) |
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 #FA707F | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA707F | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA707F text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA707F text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECACC
oklch(88.5% 0.059 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#FDA4AA
oklch(80.8% 0.106 15.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA707F
oklch(71.5% 0.169 15.7)
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Step 500
500
#EF395C
oklch(63.1% 0.216 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#D60045
oklch(55.6% 0.223 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#B50039
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#96002E
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#7B0D27
oklch(37.7% 0.141 15.9)
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Step 950
950
#480C17
oklch(26.8% 0.089 15.6)
#FA707F 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) | #8F8B7F | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A77C | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5C76 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA707F
#FA707F
oklch(71.5% 0.169 15.7)
- #00BABC
#00BABC
oklch(71.5% 0.122 196.1)
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 #FA707F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.025
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.032
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.036
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.037
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.038
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.043
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.050
Use #FA707F 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.