#FA907D
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(76.2% 0.132 31.1), rgb(250, 144, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#FA907D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA907D |
| RGB | rgb(250, 144, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 93%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.132 31.1) |
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 #FA907D | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA907D | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA907D text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA907D text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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)
#FA907D
oklch(76.2% 0.132 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#FF6A53
oklch(70.6% 0.186 31)
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Step 500
500
#FB2500
oklch(63.1% 0.245 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#D41D00
oklch(55.5% 0.216 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#B41700
oklch(49.2% 0.191 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#951100
oklch(42.8% 0.166 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#7D0D00
oklch(37.7% 0.146 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#4E0500
oklch(27.1% 0.105 31.3)
#FA907D 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) | #A99F7B | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B67B | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF808B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA907D
#FA907D
oklch(76.2% 0.132 31.1)
- #02C7E1
#02C7E1
oklch(76.1% 0.132 211.3)
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 #FA907D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.026
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.031
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.034
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.041
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
Use #FA907D 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.