#FA757F
Closest named color: Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C). oklch(72.2% 0.163 17.5), rgb(250, 117, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#FA757F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 17°. 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 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA757F |
| RGB | rgb(250, 117, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.163 17.5) |
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 #FA757F | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA757F | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA757F text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA757F text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#FDE2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBCB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.101 18)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA757F
oklch(72.2% 0.163 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#EC3F59
oklch(63.1% 0.208 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#D60040
oklch(55.6% 0.222 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50035
oklch(49% 0.196 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#96002A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#791225
oklch(37.6% 0.136 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#480E16
oklch(27% 0.087 17.7)
#FA757F 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) | #928E7F | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A97C | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6279 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA757F
#FA757F
oklch(72.2% 0.163 17.5)
- #00BCC0
#00BCC0
oklch(72.1% 0.123 197.5)
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 #FA757F, 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 0.022
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.027
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.030
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.042
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.043
Use #FA757F 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.