#FD7C80
Closest named color: Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C). oklch(73.6% 0.158 19.8), rgb(253, 124, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#FD7C80 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD7C80 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 124, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 97%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.158 19.8) |
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 #FD7C80 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FD7C80 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD7C80 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD7C80 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 20.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FD7C80
oklch(73.6% 0.158 19.8)
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Step 500
500
#EA4455
oklch(63.1% 0.202 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#D50D3A
oklch(55.6% 0.219 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#B6002E
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#960525
oklch(42.8% 0.169 20)
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Step 900
900
#781623
oklch(37.7% 0.131 19.7)
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Step 950
950
#471015
oklch(27.1% 0.083 19.7)
#FD7C80 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) | #99937F | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AE7D | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF697E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD7C80
#FD7C80
oklch(73.6% 0.158 19.8)
- #00C1C8
#00C1C8
oklch(73.7% 0.125 199.4)
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 #FD7C80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.005
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.017
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.023
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.023
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.023
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.035
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.047
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.049
Use #FD7C80 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.