#FD8A70
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(75.4% 0.145 33.8), rgb(253, 138, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#FD8A70 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD8A70 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 138, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 97%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.145 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 #FD8A70 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FD8A70 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD8A70 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD8A70 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC9A
oklch(81% 0.09 34.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FD8A70
oklch(75.4% 0.145 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#E35333
oklch(63.1% 0.185 34)
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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
#74200D
oklch(37.6% 0.121 33.9)
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Step 950
950
#45140A
oklch(27% 0.078 33.4)
#FD8A70 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) | #A79B6D | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B46E | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7784 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD8A70
#FD8A70
oklch(75.4% 0.145 33.8)
- #00C4E2
#00C4E2
oklch(75.4% 0.132 213.9)
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 #FD8A70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.025
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.034
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.039
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.040
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.040
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.041
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
Use #FD8A70 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.