#FA9C7D
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(78.2% 0.121 39), rgb(250, 156, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#FA9C7D is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9C7D |
| RGB | rgb(250, 156, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 93%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.121 39) |
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 #FA9C7D | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA9C7D | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA9C7D text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9C7D text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 39.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA9C7D
oklch(78.2% 0.121 39)
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Step 400
400
#FF6D39
oklch(70.7% 0.19 39.1)
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Step 500
500
#E84D00
oklch(63% 0.202 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#C44000
oklch(55.5% 0.178 39)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#732200
oklch(37.6% 0.12 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#471200
oklch(27% 0.086 39.4)
#FA9C7D 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) | #B3A87A | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABC7C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8D94 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9C7D
#FA9C7D
oklch(78.2% 0.121 39)
- #47CAEC
#47CAEC
oklch(78.2% 0.121 218.8)
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 #FA9C7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.015
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.021
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.033
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.037
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
Use #FA9C7D 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.