#FC8070
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(73.7% 0.154 28.9), rgb(252, 128, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#FC8070 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC8070 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 128, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 96%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.154 28.9) |
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 #FC8070 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC8070 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC8070 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC8070 text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99D
oklch(80.9% 0.097 28.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC8070
oklch(73.7% 0.154 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#E84A3C
oklch(63% 0.197 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#D41D16
oklch(55.6% 0.214 29)
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Step 700
700
#B70506
oklch(49.1% 0.199 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#95100C
oklch(42.8% 0.165 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#771A14
oklch(37.6% 0.128 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#46120D
oklch(27% 0.081 29)
#FC8070 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) | #9E946E | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAE6E | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6C7C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC8070
#FC8070
oklch(73.7% 0.154 28.9)
- #00BFD5
#00BFD5
oklch(73.7% 0.127 209.3)
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 #FC8070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.004
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.022
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.029
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.029
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.035
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.040
Use #FC8070 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.