#FA796C
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(72.4% 0.16 27.6), rgb(250, 121, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#FA796C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.014 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 (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA796C |
| RGB | rgb(250, 121, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 93%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.16 27.6) |
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 #FA796C | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA796C | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA796C text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA796C 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89D
oklch(81% 0.1 27.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA796C
oklch(72.4% 0.16 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#EC453C
oklch(63.2% 0.205 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#D70D17
oklch(55.6% 0.222 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#B7000E
oklch(49% 0.2 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#97050C
oklch(42.7% 0.172 27.6)
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Step 900
900
#791614
oklch(37.7% 0.134 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#47100D
oklch(26.9% 0.084 27.4)
#FA796C 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) | #988F6A | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AA69 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6376 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA796C
#FA796C
oklch(72.4% 0.16 27.6)
- #00BBCE
#00BBCE
oklch(72.4% 0.124 207.6)
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 #FA796C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.014
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.021
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.026
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.033
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.039
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.040
Use #FA796C 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.