#FA8B80
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(75.5% 0.137 26.7), rgb(250, 139, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#FA8B80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8B80 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 139, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 92%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.137 26.7) |
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 #FA8B80 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8B80 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8B80 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8B80 text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 27.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA8B80
oklch(75.5% 0.137 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF554D
oklch(63.1% 0.174 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB322F
oklch(55.6% 0.19 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2222
oklch(49.1% 0.177 26.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E201E
oklch(42.7% 0.146 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#72221E
oklch(37.7% 0.113 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#431512
oklch(26.9% 0.072 26.7)
#FA8B80 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) | #A49C7F | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B37E | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7B89 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8B80
#FA8B80
oklch(75.5% 0.137 26.7)
- #00C6D8
#00C6D8
oklch(75.5% 0.129 206.4)
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 #FA8B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.025
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.029
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.030
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.033
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.034
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.039
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.040
Use #FA8B80 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.