#FC7A76
Closest named color: Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C). oklch(73% 0.16 23.6), rgb(252, 122, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#FC7A76 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC7A76 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 122, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 96%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.16 23.6) |
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 #FC7A76 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC7A76 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7A76 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7A76 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.055 23.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 23.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC7A76
oklch(73% 0.16 23.6)
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Step 500
500
#EB4449
oklch(63.1% 0.203 23.7)
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Step 600
600
#D7082B
oklch(55.6% 0.222 23.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70022
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#97031B
oklch(42.8% 0.171 23.5)
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Step 900
900
#79161C
oklch(37.8% 0.133 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#471011
oklch(27% 0.084 23.8)
#FC7A76 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) | #989175 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AC73 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF667A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC7A76
#FC7A76
oklch(73% 0.16 23.6)
- #00BECB
#00BECB
oklch(73% 0.124 203.5)
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 #FC7A76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.008
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.016
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.024
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.029
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.034
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.044
Use #FC7A76 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.