#FA7878
Closest named color: Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C). oklch(72.5% 0.16 21.8), rgb(250, 120, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#FA7878 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA7878 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 120, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.16 21.8) |
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 #FA7878 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA7878 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7878 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7878 text on black | 8.02:1 | 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
#FCCBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 21)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A4
oklch(81% 0.1 21.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA7878
oklch(72.5% 0.16 21.8)
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Step 500
500
#EB434E
oklch(63.1% 0.204 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#D70732
oklch(55.7% 0.222 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60028
oklch(49% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#960220
oklch(42.6% 0.17 21.6)
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Step 900
900
#79151F
oklch(37.7% 0.133 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#471013
oklch(27% 0.083 21.8)
#FA7878 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) | #968F77 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AA75 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6479 | 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°).
- #FA7878
#FA7878
oklch(72.5% 0.16 21.8)
- #00BCC7
#00BCC7
oklch(72.4% 0.123 202.2)
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 #FA7878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.011
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.021
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.022
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.030
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.031
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.042
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.042
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.043
Use #FA7878 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.