#FA7472
Closest named color: Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C). oklch(71.8% 0.165 23), rgb(250, 116, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#FA7472 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA7472 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 116, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.165 23) |
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 #FA7472 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA7472 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7472 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7472 text on black | 7.80:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 22.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.103 23.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA7472
oklch(71.8% 0.165 23)
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Step 500
500
#EE3F48
oklch(63.1% 0.211 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#D8002C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70024
oklch(49.2% 0.198 23)
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Step 800
800
#97001C
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#7A121B
oklch(37.6% 0.137 23.2)
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Step 950
950
#480E11
oklch(26.9% 0.087 22.6)
#FA7472 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) | #948C71 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A86F | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5E75 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA7472
#FA7472
oklch(71.8% 0.165 23)
- #00BAC6
#00BAC6
oklch(71.9% 0.122 203)
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 #FA7472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.019
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.026
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.028
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.035
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.037
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.039
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.039
Use #FA7472 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.