#FA846A
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(74% 0.15 33.6), rgb(250, 132, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#FA846A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA846A |
| RGB | rgb(250, 132, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 94%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.15 33.6) |
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 #FA846A | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA846A | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA846A text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA846A 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB99
oklch(81% 0.094 33.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA846A
oklch(74% 0.15 33.6)
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Step 500
500
#E55030
oklch(63.1% 0.191 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF2D00
oklch(55.6% 0.202 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#911D00
oklch(42.8% 0.155 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#761E0B
oklch(37.8% 0.125 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#451409
oklch(27% 0.078 34.2)
#FA846A 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) | #A29667 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAF68 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF707E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA846A
#FA846A
oklch(74% 0.15 33.6)
- #00BFDC
#00BFDC
oklch(74% 0.13 213.7)
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 #FA846A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.015
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.026
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.028
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.040
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.042
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.044
Use #FA846A 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.