#FA7969
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(72.3% 0.161 28.9), rgb(250, 121, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#FA7969 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA7969 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 121, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 94%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.161 28.9) |
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 #FA7969 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA7969 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7969 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7969 text on black | 8.00:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
-
Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
-
Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
-
Step 300
300
#FBA89B
oklch(80.9% 0.101 29.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA7969
oklch(72.3% 0.161 28.9)
-
Step 500
500
#EC4538
oklch(63.1% 0.206 28.8)
-
Step 600
600
#D70D0C
oklch(55.5% 0.223 28.9)
-
Step 700
700
#B80003
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.9)
-
Step 800
800
#970505
oklch(42.7% 0.172 28.8)
-
Step 900
900
#791610
oklch(37.6% 0.134 28.9)
-
Step 950
950
#47100B
oklch(26.9% 0.085 29.1)
#FA7969 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) | #998F67 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AA66 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6376 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA7969
#FA7969
oklch(72.3% 0.161 28.9)
- #00BACF
#00BACF
oklch(72.2% 0.125 209)
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 #FA7969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.015
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.023
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.024
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.030
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.031
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.035
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.044
Use #FA7969 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.