#FB7370
Closest named color: Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C). oklch(71.7% 0.167 23.5), rgb(251, 115, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#FB7370 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB7370 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 115, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 95%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.167 23.5) |
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 #FB7370 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FB7370 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB7370 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB7370 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3E0
oklch(93.7% 0.03 25.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.058 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.104 23.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FB7370
oklch(71.7% 0.167 23.5)
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Step 500
500
#EF3D46
oklch(63.1% 0.213 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#D8002A
oklch(55.6% 0.225 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70022
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#97001A
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#7B101A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#490E10
oklch(27.1% 0.088 23.7)
#FB7370 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) | #948C6F | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A86D | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5C73 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB7370
#FB7370
oklch(71.7% 0.167 23.5)
- #00B9C6
#00B9C6
oklch(71.6% 0.122 203.7)
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 #FB7370, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.020
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.027
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.031
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.033
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.037
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.040
Use #FB7370 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.