#FA7966
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(72.3% 0.162 30.1), rgb(250, 121, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#FA7966 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA7966 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 121, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.162 30.1) |
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 #FA7966 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA7966 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7966 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7966 text on black | 7.99:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89A
oklch(80.9% 0.101 30)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA7966
oklch(72.3% 0.162 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#EC4533
oklch(63.1% 0.206 30)
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Step 600
600
#D71100
oklch(55.6% 0.223 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#B60D00
oklch(49.1% 0.196 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#960900
oklch(42.6% 0.17 30.1)
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Step 900
900
#79170D
oklch(37.7% 0.134 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#48100A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 29.8)
#FA7966 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) | #998F64 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AA63 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6275 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA7966
#FA7966
oklch(72.3% 0.162 30.1)
- #00BAD1
#00BAD1
oklch(72.3% 0.125 210.3)
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 #FA7966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.017
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.020
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.027
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.028
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.032
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.044
Use #FA7966 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.