#FA827E
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(74% 0.147 23.2), rgb(250, 130, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#FA827E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 23°. 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 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA827E |
| RGB | rgb(250, 130, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 93%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.147 23.2) |
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 #FA827E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA827E | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA827E text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA827E text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 23.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 22.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA827E
oklch(74% 0.147 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#E54D50
oklch(63.1% 0.188 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#D02434
oklch(55.6% 0.204 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#B41126
oklch(49.1% 0.19 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#921621
oklch(42.7% 0.157 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#751C20
oklch(37.6% 0.123 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#451313
oklch(27% 0.077 23.8)
#FA827E 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) | #9D967D | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAF7C | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7182 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA827E
#FA827E
oklch(74% 0.147 23.2)
- #00C2CE
#00C2CE
oklch(74.1% 0.126 202.7)
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 #FA827E, 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 0.015
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.019
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.020
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.035
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.035
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.043
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.045
Use #FA827E 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.