#FC8D78
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(75.9% 0.139 31.8), rgb(252, 141, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#FC8D78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC8D78 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 141, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 96%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.139 31.8) |
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 #FC8D78 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC8D78 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC8D78 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC8D78 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 32.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC8D78
oklch(75.9% 0.139 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#FF6B51
oklch(70.7% 0.186 32)
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Step 500
500
#F92B00
oklch(63.1% 0.24 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#D32200
oklch(55.6% 0.212 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#B21B00
oklch(49% 0.187 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#941500
oklch(42.8% 0.163 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#7C1000
oklch(37.7% 0.143 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#4D0600
oklch(27% 0.103 31.7)
#FC8D78 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) | #A89D76 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B576 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7B88 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC8D78
#FC8D78
oklch(75.9% 0.139 31.8)
- #00C6E1
#00C6E1
oklch(75.9% 0.132 211.9)
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 #FC8D78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.028
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.032
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.042
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
Use #FC8D78 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.