#FC8E75
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(76% 0.139 33.8), rgb(252, 142, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#FC8E75 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC8E75 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 142, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 96%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.139 33.8) |
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 #FC8E75 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC8E75 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC8E75 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC8E75 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#FFE3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 33.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC8E75
oklch(76% 0.139 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#FF6B4B
oklch(70.7% 0.187 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#F43900
oklch(63.1% 0.228 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E00
oklch(55.5% 0.201 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2600
oklch(49.2% 0.178 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901D00
oklch(42.6% 0.154 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#7A1700
oklch(37.8% 0.137 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A00
oklch(26.9% 0.098 33.7)
#FC8E75 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) | #A99E73 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B573 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7C88 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC8E75
#FC8E75
oklch(76% 0.139 33.8)
- #00C6E4
#00C6E4
oklch(76% 0.133 213.7)
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 #FC8E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.031
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.032
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.042
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.042
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.046
Use #FC8E75 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.