#FC7C82
Closest named color: Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C). oklch(73.5% 0.156 18.8), rgb(252, 124, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#FC7C82 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 19°. 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 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC7C82 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 124, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 96%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.156 18.8) |
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 #FC7C82 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC7C82 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7C82 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC7C82 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.053 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A8
oklch(80.8% 0.097 18.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC7C82
oklch(73.5% 0.156 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#E94558
oklch(63.1% 0.199 18.7)
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Step 600
600
#D4103D
oklch(55.5% 0.217 18.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60031
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#950728
oklch(42.7% 0.167 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#781725
oklch(37.8% 0.13 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#471016
oklch(27.1% 0.083 18.6)
#FC7C82 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) | #989381 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AD7F | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6A7F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC7C82
#FC7C82
oklch(73.5% 0.156 18.8)
- #00C1C7
#00C1C7
oklch(73.6% 0.125 198.8)
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 #FC7C82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.008
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.016
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.021
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.022
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.025
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.033
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.045
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.050
Use #FC7C82 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.