#FB8776
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(74.8% 0.144 29.6), rgb(251, 135, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#FB8776 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB8776 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 135, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 94%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.144 29.6) |
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 #FB8776 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FB8776 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB8776 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB8776 text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.09 29.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FB8776
oklch(74.8% 0.144 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#E35141
oklch(63% 0.184 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C1E
oklch(55.7% 0.201 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#B21A10
oklch(49% 0.186 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#911B12
oklch(42.7% 0.155 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#741F17
oklch(37.6% 0.12 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#45140E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 29.9)
#FB8776 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) | #A39974 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB174 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7583 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB8776
#FB8776
oklch(74.8% 0.144 29.6)
- #00C3DA
#00C3DA
oklch(74.9% 0.129 209.7)
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 #FB8776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.015
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.030
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.032
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.035
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.037
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.039
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.042
Use #FB8776 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.