#FA7871
Closest named color: Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C). oklch(72.3% 0.16 25), rgb(250, 120, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#FA7871 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA7871 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 120, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.16 25) |
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 #FA7871 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA7871 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7871 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7871 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 24.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA7871
oklch(72.3% 0.16 25)
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Step 500
500
#EC4445
oklch(63.2% 0.205 25)
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Step 600
600
#D70725
oklch(55.6% 0.223 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#B7001C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25)
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Step 800
800
#970316
oklch(42.7% 0.172 25.1)
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Step 900
900
#791519
oklch(37.6% 0.134 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#471010
oklch(27% 0.084 24.7)
#FA7871 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) | #978F70 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AA6E | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6377 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA7871
#FA7871
oklch(72.3% 0.16 25)
- #00BBCA
#00BBCA
oklch(72.3% 0.123 205)
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 #FA7871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.016
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.017
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.025
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.034
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.039
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.040
Use #FA7871 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.