#FA9580
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(77.1% 0.126 32.6), rgb(250, 149, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#FA9580 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9580 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 149, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 92%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.126 32.6) |
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 #FA9580 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA9580 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA9580 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9580 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA9580
oklch(77.1% 0.126 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#FF6B4F
oklch(70.7% 0.186 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#F73100
oklch(63.1% 0.235 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#D12800
oklch(55.6% 0.207 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#B12000
oklch(49.1% 0.183 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#921900
oklch(42.7% 0.159 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#7B1300
oklch(37.7% 0.14 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#4C0800
oklch(26.9% 0.1 32.7)
#FA9580 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) | #ADA37E | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B87F | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8690 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9580
#FA9580
oklch(77.1% 0.126 32.6)
- #2DC9E4
#2DC9E4
oklch(77.1% 0.126 212.8)
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 #FA9580, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.018
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.024
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.030
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.032
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.051
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.054
Use #FA9580 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.