#FA8774
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(74.6% 0.144 30.6), rgb(250, 135, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#FA8774 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 31°. 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 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8774 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 135, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.144 30.6) |
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 #FA8774 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8774 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8774 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8774 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.09 30.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA8774
oklch(74.6% 0.144 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#E3523E
oklch(63.1% 0.184 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE2D1A
oklch(55.6% 0.199 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#B21C0B
oklch(49.1% 0.186 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#901C0F
oklch(42.6% 0.153 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#742015
oklch(37.7% 0.119 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#44140E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 29.9)
#FA8774 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) | #A39972 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB172 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7583 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8774
#FA8774
oklch(74.6% 0.144 30.6)
- #00C2DA
#00C2DA
oklch(74.6% 0.129 210.4)
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 #FA8774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.015
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.032
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.032
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.036
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.037
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.037
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.041
Use #FA8774 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.