#FC7A79
Closest named color: Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C). oklch(73% 0.159 22.2), rgb(252, 122, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#FC7A79 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC7A79 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 122, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 96%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.159 22.2) |
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 #FC7A79 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC7A79 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7A79 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7A79 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#FCCBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 21)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 22.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC7A79
oklch(73% 0.159 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#EB434D
oklch(63.1% 0.204 22.2)
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Step 600
600
#D60830
oklch(55.5% 0.221 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60026
oklch(49% 0.198 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#96031F
oklch(42.6% 0.17 22.1)
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Step 900
900
#79151E
oklch(37.7% 0.134 22.3)
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Step 950
950
#471012
oklch(27% 0.084 22.8)
#FC7A79 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) | #989178 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AC76 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF667B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC7A79
#FC7A79
oklch(73% 0.159 22.2)
- #00BEC9
#00BEC9
oklch(73% 0.124 202.2)
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 #FC7A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.005
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.018
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.023
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.026
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.030
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.043
Use #FC7A79 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.