#FA8376
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(74% 0.147 27.6), rgb(250, 131, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#FA8376 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8376 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 131, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.147 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 #FA8376 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8376 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8376 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8376 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7AAA0
oklch(81% 0.093 27.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA8376
oklch(74% 0.147 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#E54E44
oklch(63.1% 0.189 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#D02624
oklch(55.5% 0.205 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#B41416
oklch(49.1% 0.191 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#921716
oklch(42.7% 0.158 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#751D19
oklch(37.6% 0.123 27.4)
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Step 950
950
#45130F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28)
#FA8376 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) | #9F9674 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAF74 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7080 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8376
#FA8376
oklch(74% 0.147 27.6)
- #00C1D4
#00C1D4
oklch(74.1% 0.127 207.3)
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 #FA8376, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.007
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.022
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.025
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.031
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.037
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.041
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.041
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.046
Use #FA8376 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.