#FA8E82
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76% 0.133 27.3), rgb(250, 142, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#FA8E82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 27°. 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 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8E82 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 142, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.133 27.3) |
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 #FA8E82 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8E82 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8E82 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA8E82 text on black | 9.25:1 | 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
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA8E82
oklch(76% 0.133 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#FF695D
oklch(70.7% 0.185 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#FF0B1E
oklch(63.1% 0.254 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#D90015
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70010
oklch(49% 0.2 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#98000B
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#800008
oklch(37.7% 0.154 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#4F0003
oklch(26.9% 0.11 27.2)
#FA8E82 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) | #A79E81 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B580 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7E8B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8E82
#FA8E82
oklch(76% 0.133 27.3)
- #00C7DB
#00C7DB
oklch(75.9% 0.13 207.6)
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 #FA8E82, 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 0.031
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.040
Use #FA8E82 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.