#FA747B
Closest named color: Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C). oklch(72% 0.164 18.9), rgb(250, 116, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#FA747B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA747B |
| RGB | rgb(250, 116, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.164 18.9) |
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 #FA747B | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA747B | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA747B text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA747B text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E2
oklch(93.5% 0.03 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.057 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A6
oklch(81% 0.102 19.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA747B
oklch(72% 0.164 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#ED3E54
oklch(63.1% 0.21 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#D7003B
oklch(55.7% 0.223 19)
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Step 700
700
#B60030
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#960026
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#7A1223
oklch(37.8% 0.137 19)
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Step 950
950
#480E15
oklch(27% 0.087 18.7)
#FA747B 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) | #928D7A | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A978 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6077 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA747B
#FA747B
oklch(72% 0.164 18.9)
- #00BBC1
#00BBC1
oklch(71.9% 0.122 198.9)
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 #FA747B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.017
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.026
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.027
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.032
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.033
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.047
Use #FA747B 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.