#FA8B78
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(75.3% 0.139 30.8), rgb(250, 139, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#FA8B78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8B78 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 139, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.139 30.8) |
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 #FA8B78 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8B78 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8B78 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8B78 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.086 30.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA8B78
oklch(75.3% 0.139 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#E05541
oklch(63.1% 0.177 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB331F
oklch(55.6% 0.192 31)
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Step 700
700
#AF2211
oklch(49% 0.179 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E2012
oklch(42.6% 0.148 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#722217
oklch(37.6% 0.115 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#43150F
oklch(26.9% 0.073 30)
#FA8B78 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) | #A69C76 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B376 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7A86 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8B78
#FA8B78
oklch(75.3% 0.139 30.8)
- #00C4DD
#00C4DD
oklch(75.2% 0.13 210.8)
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 #FA8B78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.023
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.037
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.039
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.043
Use #FA8B78 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.