#FA7661
Closest named color: Melon (#FF7855). oklch(71.8% 0.166 30.8), rgb(250, 118, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#FA7661 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Melon (#FF7855), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Melon (#FF7855) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA7661 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 118, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 94%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.166 30.8) |
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 #FA7661 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA7661 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7661 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7661 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA798
oklch(80.8% 0.104 30.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA7661
oklch(71.8% 0.166 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#EE422C
oklch(63.1% 0.212 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#D51A00
oklch(55.6% 0.218 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#B41400
oklch(49% 0.192 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#950F00
oklch(42.7% 0.167 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#7A1408
oklch(37.6% 0.138 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#480F08
oklch(26.9% 0.088 30.6)
#FA7661 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) | #988C5F | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A95E | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5E71 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA7661
#FA7661
oklch(71.8% 0.166 30.8)
- #00B8D0
#00B8D0
oklch(71.8% 0.125 211.1)
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 #FA7661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.018
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.018
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.022
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.024
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.033
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.033
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
Use #FA7661 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.