#FA7873
Closest named color: Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C). oklch(72.4% 0.16 24.1), rgb(250, 120, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#FA7873 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA7873 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 120, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.16 24.1) |
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 #FA7873 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA7873 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7873 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7873 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#FBA7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.1 24)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA7873
oklch(72.4% 0.16 24.1)
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Step 500
500
#EC4347
oklch(63.1% 0.205 24.1)
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Step 600
600
#D70729
oklch(55.6% 0.223 24)
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Step 700
700
#B70020
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24)
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Step 800
800
#970319
oklch(42.8% 0.171 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#79151B
oklch(37.7% 0.134 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#471010
oklch(27% 0.084 24.7)
#FA7873 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) | #978F72 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AA70 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6378 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA7873
#FA7873
oklch(72.4% 0.16 24.1)
- #00BBC9
#00BBC9
oklch(72.2% 0.123 204.3)
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 #FA7873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.014
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.018
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.024
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.034
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.036
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.041
Use #FA7873 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.