#FD7966
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(72.7% 0.165 30), rgb(253, 121, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#FD7966 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD7966 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 121, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 97%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.165 30) |
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 #FD7966 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FD7966 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD7966 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD7966 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA799
oklch(80.8% 0.103 29.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FD7966
oklch(72.7% 0.165 30)
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Step 500
500
#EE4230
oklch(63.1% 0.211 30)
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Step 600
600
#D71000
oklch(55.6% 0.223 30)
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Step 700
700
#B60B00
oklch(49.1% 0.197 30)
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Step 800
800
#970700
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#7A140B
oklch(37.6% 0.137 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#480F09
oklch(26.9% 0.087 29.9)
#FD7966 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) | #9A8F64 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAC63 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6175 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD7966
#FD7966
oklch(72.7% 0.165 30)
- #00BBD2
#00BBD2
oklch(72.6% 0.126 210.3)
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 #FD7966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.017
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.018
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.026
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.026
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.031
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.036
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.044
Use #FD7966 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.