#FA8F78
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75.9% 0.135 33.1), rgb(250, 143, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#FA8F78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8F78 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 143, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.135 33.1) |
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 #FA8F78 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8F78 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8F78 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA8F78 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 33.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA8F78
oklch(75.9% 0.135 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#FF6B4D
oklch(70.7% 0.187 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#F63400
oklch(63.1% 0.233 33)
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Step 600
600
#D02B00
oklch(55.7% 0.205 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#B02300
oklch(49.2% 0.18 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#911B00
oklch(42.6% 0.157 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#7A1500
oklch(37.6% 0.138 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#4C0900
oklch(27% 0.099 33.1)
#FA8F78 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) | #A99E76 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B576 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7E89 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8F78
#FA8F78
oklch(75.9% 0.135 33.1)
- #00C6E3
#00C6E3
oklch(75.9% 0.133 213.1)
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 #FA8F78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.028
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.031
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.045
Use #FA8F78 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.