#FA8E7C
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.8% 0.134 30.5), rgb(250, 142, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#FA8E7C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8E7C |
| RGB | rgb(250, 142, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.134 30.5) |
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 #FA8E7C | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8E7C | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8E7C text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA8E7C text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 30.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA8E7C
oklch(75.8% 0.134 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#FF6A55
oklch(70.7% 0.186 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#FD1D00
oklch(63.1% 0.25 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#D61700
oklch(55.6% 0.22 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#B51100
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#960C00
oklch(42.7% 0.169 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#7E0900
oklch(37.7% 0.149 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#4E0300
oklch(26.9% 0.107 30.4)
#FA8E7C 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) | #A89E7A | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B47A | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7D8A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8E7C
#FA8E7C
oklch(75.8% 0.134 30.5)
- #00C6DF
#00C6DF
oklch(75.8% 0.131 210.7)
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 #FA8E7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.027
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.030
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.041
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.042
Use #FA8E7C 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.