#FA7A83
Closest named color: Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C). oklch(73% 0.156 17.4), rgb(250, 122, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#FA7A83 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA7A83 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 122, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.156 17.4) |
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 #FA7A83 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA7A83 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7A83 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7A83 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 16.8)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.097 17.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA7A83
oklch(73% 0.156 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#E9445B
oklch(63.1% 0.2 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#D40F41
oklch(55.5% 0.217 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#B50035
oklch(49% 0.196 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#95062B
oklch(42.7% 0.168 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#771627
oklch(37.6% 0.13 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#461017
oklch(26.9% 0.082 17.3)
#FA7A83 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) | #969183 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AB80 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF687E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA7A83
#FA7A83
oklch(73% 0.156 17.4)
- #00BFC3
#00BFC3
oklch(73% 0.124 197.5)
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 #FA7A83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.013
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.018
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.020
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.022
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.029
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.034
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
Use #FA7A83 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.