#FC7B75
Closest named color: Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C). oklch(73.1% 0.159 24.5), rgb(252, 123, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#FC7B75 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC7B75 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 123, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 96%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.159 24.5) |
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 #FC7B75 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC7B75 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7B75 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7B75 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A1
oklch(80.8% 0.099 24)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC7B75
oklch(73.1% 0.159 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#EB4547
oklch(63.2% 0.203 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#D60D28
oklch(55.5% 0.22 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#B7001E
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#960519
oklch(42.6% 0.17 24.3)
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Step 900
900
#79161B
oklch(37.8% 0.133 24.1)
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Step 950
950
#471010
oklch(27% 0.084 24.7)
#FC7B75 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) | #999174 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AC72 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF677A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC7B75
#FC7B75
oklch(73.1% 0.159 24.5)
- #00BECC
#00BECC
oklch(73.1% 0.125 204.2)
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 #FC7B75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.010
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.013
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.024
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.029
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.035
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.043
Use #FC7B75 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.