#FC766A
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(72.2% 0.166 27.2), rgb(252, 118, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#FC766A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC766A |
| RGB | rgb(252, 118, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 96%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.166 27.2) |
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 #FC766A | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC766A | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC766A text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC766A text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#FDCBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.058 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#FDA79C
oklch(81% 0.104 27.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC766A
oklch(72.2% 0.166 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#EF403A
oklch(63.2% 0.212 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#D90016
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70011
oklch(49% 0.2 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#98000C
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#7B1212
oklch(37.7% 0.139 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#480F0C
oklch(27% 0.087 27.6)
#FC766A 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) | #978D68 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AA67 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5F74 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC766A
#FC766A
oklch(72.2% 0.166 27.2)
- #00BACC
#00BACC
oklch(72.1% 0.124 207)
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 #FC766A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.020
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.022
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.026
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.031
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.033
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.038
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.040
Use #FC766A 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.