#FA7876
Closest named color: Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C). oklch(72.4% 0.16 22.7), rgb(250, 120, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#FA7876 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA7876 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 120, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.16 22.7) |
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 #FA7876 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA7876 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7876 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7876 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.055 23.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 22.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA7876
oklch(72.4% 0.16 22.7)
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Step 500
500
#EB434B
oklch(63% 0.204 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#D7072E
oklch(55.7% 0.222 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70025
oklch(49.2% 0.198 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#97021D
oklch(42.8% 0.171 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#79151D
oklch(37.7% 0.134 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#471012
oklch(27% 0.084 22.8)
#FA7876 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) | #968F75 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AA73 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6478 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA7876
#FA7876
oklch(72.4% 0.16 22.7)
- #00BCC8
#00BCC8
oklch(72.4% 0.123 202.9)
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 #FA7876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.012
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.020
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.022
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.031
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.033
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.039
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.042
Use #FA7876 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.