#FA8F6D
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(75.7% 0.138 38.4), rgb(250, 143, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#FA8F6D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8F6D |
| RGB | rgb(250, 143, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 93%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.138 38.4) |
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 #FA8F6D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8F6D | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8F6D text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA8F6D text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE98
oklch(80.9% 0.086 38.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA8F6D
oklch(75.7% 0.138 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE592B
oklch(63% 0.177 38.4)
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Step 600
600
#C53E00
oklch(55.5% 0.18 38.3)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#722407
oklch(37.7% 0.116 38.2)
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Step 950
950
#431708
oklch(27.1% 0.073 38.7)
#FA8F6D 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) | #AA9E6A | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B56C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7C87 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8F6D
#FA8F6D
oklch(75.7% 0.138 38.4)
- #00C4EA
#00C4EA
oklch(75.8% 0.136 218.4)
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 #FA8F6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.031
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.036
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.037
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.037
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
Use #FA8F6D 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.