#FC8575
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(74.6% 0.148 29), rgb(252, 133, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#FC8575 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC8575 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 133, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 96%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.148 29) |
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 #FC8575 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC8575 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC8575 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC8575 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.093 29.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC8575
oklch(74.6% 0.148 29)
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Step 500
500
#E54F40
oklch(63.1% 0.189 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#D1271D
oklch(55.7% 0.206 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#B4150F
oklch(49.1% 0.191 29)
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Step 800
800
#921811
oklch(42.7% 0.158 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#751D16
oklch(37.6% 0.123 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#45130E
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28.9)
#FC8575 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) | #A19873 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB173 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7281 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC8575
#FC8575
oklch(74.6% 0.148 29)
- #00C2D8
#00C2D8
oklch(74.5% 0.129 209.1)
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 #FC8575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.012
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.026
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.031
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.033
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.037
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.038
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
Use #FC8575 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.