#FA9178
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(76.3% 0.133 34.3), rgb(250, 145, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#FA9178 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9178 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 145, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.133 34.3) |
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 #FA9178 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA9178 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA9178 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9178 text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#FFCBBE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 34.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA9178
oklch(76.3% 0.133 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#FF6B4A
oklch(70.7% 0.187 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#F33B00
oklch(63.1% 0.225 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE2800
oklch(49.2% 0.175 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#901F00
oklch(42.8% 0.153 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#791800
oklch(37.7% 0.135 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#4B0B00
oklch(27% 0.097 34.1)
#FA9178 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) | #ABA076 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B677 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF808B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9178
#FA9178
oklch(76.3% 0.133 34.3)
- #0FC7E5
#0FC7E5
oklch(76.3% 0.133 213.8)
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 #FA9178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.028
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.029
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.037
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.037
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.047
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.049
Use #FA9178 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.