#FC736A
Closest named color: Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C). oklch(71.8% 0.169 26), rgb(252, 115, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#FC736A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC736A |
| RGB | rgb(252, 115, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 96%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.169 26) |
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 #FC736A | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC736A | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC736A text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC736A text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.059 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#FEA69D
oklch(81% 0.106 26)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC736A
oklch(71.8% 0.169 26)
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Step 500
500
#F03C3C
oklch(63% 0.216 26)
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Step 600
600
#D8001E
oklch(55.5% 0.226 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70017
oklch(49.1% 0.199 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#980011
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#7C0F14
oklch(37.8% 0.142 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#490D0D
oklch(27% 0.09 25.6)
#FC736A 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) | #958C68 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A967 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5B72 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC736A
#FC736A
oklch(71.8% 0.169 26)
- #00B9C9
#00B9C9
oklch(71.7% 0.123 205.8)
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 #FC736A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.024
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.026
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.030
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.033
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.039
Use #FC736A 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.