#FD8978
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(75.4% 0.144 29.6), rgb(253, 137, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#FD8978 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD8978 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 137, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 97%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.144 29.6) |
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 #FD8978 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FD8978 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD8978 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD8978 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.09 29.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FD8978
oklch(75.4% 0.144 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#E35141
oklch(63% 0.184 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2C1F
oklch(55.5% 0.199 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#B21B11
oklch(49.1% 0.186 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#911B12
oklch(42.7% 0.155 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#741F17
oklch(37.6% 0.12 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#44140E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 29.9)
#FD8978 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) | #A59B76 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B376 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7785 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD8978
#FD8978
oklch(75.4% 0.144 29.6)
- #00C5DC
#00C5DC
oklch(75.4% 0.13 209.5)
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 #FD8978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.021
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.033
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.035
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.036
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.042
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.042
Use #FD8978 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.