#FA785C
Closest named color: Melon (#FF7855). oklch(72% 0.165 33.6), rgb(250, 120, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#FA785C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Melon (#FF7855), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Melon (#FF7855) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA785C |
| RGB | rgb(250, 120, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 94%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.165 33.6) |
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 #FA785C | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA785C | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA785C text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA785C text on black | 7.90:1 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.058 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#FCA895
oklch(80.9% 0.104 33.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA785C
oklch(72% 0.165 33.6)
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Step 500
500
#ED441F
oklch(63% 0.211 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF2D00
oklch(55.6% 0.202 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A1600
oklch(37.7% 0.137 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#481005
oklch(27% 0.087 33.6)
#FA785C 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) | #9A8D59 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA959 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5F72 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA785C
#FA785C
oklch(72% 0.165 33.6)
- #00B8D4
#00B8D4
oklch(71.9% 0.126 213.7)
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 #FA785C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.011
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.017
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.018
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.025
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.026
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.038
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
Use #FA785C 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.