#FA8879
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(74.8% 0.141 28.7), rgb(250, 136, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#FA8879 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8879 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 136, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.141 28.7) |
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 #FA8879 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8879 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8879 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8879 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA0
oklch(80.8% 0.088 28.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA8879
oklch(74.8% 0.141 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#E25345
oklch(63.2% 0.181 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD2E25
oklch(55.5% 0.196 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#B11E17
oklch(49.1% 0.183 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#901D16
oklch(42.8% 0.152 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#732019
oklch(37.6% 0.118 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#441410
oklch(26.9% 0.075 27.9)
#FA8879 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) | #A39A77 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB177 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7685 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8879
#FA8879
oklch(74.8% 0.141 28.7)
- #00C3D9
#00C3D9
oklch(74.8% 0.129 209.1)
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 #FA8879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.017
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.030
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.030
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.033
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.043
Use #FA8879 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.