#FA7855
Closest named color: Melon (#FF7855). oklch(71.9% 0.167 36.1), rgb(250, 120, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#FA7855 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Melon (#FF7855), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Melon (#FF7855) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA7855 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 120, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 94%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.167 36.1) |
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 #FA7855 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA7855 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7855 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7855 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 35.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCBF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA891
oklch(80.8% 0.105 36)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA7855
oklch(71.9% 0.167 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#EE4506
oklch(63.2% 0.213 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA3700
oklch(55.6% 0.191 36)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#771D00
oklch(37.8% 0.129 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#481002
oklch(27% 0.088 36)
#FA7855 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) | #9A8D51 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA952 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5F70 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA7855
#FA7855
oklch(71.9% 0.167 36.1)
- #00B7D7
#00B7D7
oklch(71.8% 0.128 216.3)
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 #FA7855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.009
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.014
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.018
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.021
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.032
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
Use #FA7855 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.