#FD7F80
Closest named color: Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C). oklch(74% 0.154 21), rgb(253, 127, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#FD7F80 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD7F80 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 127, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.154 21) |
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 #FD7F80 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FD7F80 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD7F80 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD7F80 text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A6
oklch(81% 0.096 21)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FD7F80
oklch(74% 0.154 21)
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Step 500
500
#E84753
oklch(63% 0.197 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#D41737
oklch(55.7% 0.214 21.1)
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Step 700
700
#B6002A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#940C24
oklch(42.6% 0.164 20.9)
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Step 900
900
#771822
oklch(37.7% 0.129 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#461114
oklch(27% 0.081 21.3)
#FD7F80 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) | #9B957F | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAF7D | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6D80 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD7F80
#FD7F80
oklch(74% 0.154 21)
- #00C2CB
#00C2CB
oklch(74% 0.126 200.7)
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 #FD7F80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.008
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.015
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.020
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.023
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.028
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.034
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.046
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.048
Use #FD7F80 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.