#FA8E80
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.9% 0.133 28.4), rgb(250, 142, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#FA8E80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 28°. 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 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8E80 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 142, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 92%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.133 28.4) |
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 #FA8E80 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8E80 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8E80 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA8E80 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA8E80
oklch(75.9% 0.133 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#FF6A5B
oklch(70.8% 0.185 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#FF0E14
oklch(63.1% 0.254 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#D9000B
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#B80007
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#980005
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#800003
oklch(37.7% 0.154 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#500001
oklch(27.1% 0.111 28.5)
#FA8E80 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) | #A79E7E | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B57E | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7E8B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8E80
#FA8E80
oklch(75.9% 0.133 28.4)
- #00C7DC
#00C7DC
oklch(75.9% 0.131 208.2)
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 #FA8E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.027
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.029
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.035
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.040
Use #FA8E80 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.