#FB8D6E
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(75.6% 0.141 36.6), rgb(251, 141, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#FB8D6E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB8D6E |
| RGB | rgb(251, 141, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 95%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.141 36.6) |
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 #FB8D6E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FB8D6E | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB8D6E text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FB8D6E text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD99
oklch(80.9% 0.088 36.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FB8D6E
oklch(75.6% 0.141 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#E0572E
oklch(63.1% 0.18 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#732309
oklch(37.8% 0.118 36.8)
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Step 950
950
#441609
oklch(27.1% 0.075 36.4)
#FB8D6E 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) | #A99D6B | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B46C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7A85 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB8D6E
#FB8D6E
oklch(75.6% 0.141 36.6)
- #00C4E7
#00C4E7
oklch(75.6% 0.135 216.8)
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 #FB8D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.034
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.035
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.036
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.045
Use #FB8D6E 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.