#FA8072
Named color: Salmon. oklch(73.5% 0.152 28.1), rgb(250, 128, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#FA8072 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Salmon. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8072 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 128, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.152 28.1) |
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 #FA8072 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8072 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8072 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8072 text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99E
oklch(80.8% 0.095 28.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA8072
oklch(73.5% 0.152 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#E74C40
oklch(63.1% 0.193 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#D3211E
oklch(55.7% 0.211 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#B60C10
oklch(49.2% 0.196 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#941311
oklch(42.8% 0.163 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#761B16
oklch(37.6% 0.126 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#46120E
oklch(27% 0.081 28.1)
#FA8072 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) | #9D9470 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAE70 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6C7D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8072
#FA8072
oklch(73.5% 0.152 28.1)
- #00BFD3
#00BFD3
oklch(73.6% 0.127 208)
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 #FA8072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.020
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.025
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.031
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.034
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.042
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.046
Use #FA8072 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.