#FA887A
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(74.9% 0.141 28.2), rgb(250, 136, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#FA887A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 28°. 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 | #FA887A |
| RGB | rgb(250, 136, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.141 28.2) |
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 #FA887A | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA887A | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA887A text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA887A text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F4ABA1
oklch(80.8% 0.088 27.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA887A
oklch(74.9% 0.141 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#E25346
oklch(63.2% 0.181 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD2E27
oklch(55.6% 0.196 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#B11E1A
oklch(49.1% 0.182 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#901D18
oklch(42.8% 0.151 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#73201A
oklch(37.6% 0.117 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#441410
oklch(26.9% 0.075 27.9)
#FA887A 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) | #A39A78 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB278 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7785 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA887A
#FA887A
oklch(74.9% 0.141 28.2)
- #00C3D8
#00C3D8
oklch(74.8% 0.129 208.4)
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 #FA887A, 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 0.032
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.044
Use #FA887A 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.