#FD8A80
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(75.7% 0.141 26.1), rgb(253, 138, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#FD8A80 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 26°. 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 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD8A80 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 138, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.141 26.1) |
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 #FD8A80 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FD8A80 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD8A80 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD8A80 text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 25.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA3
oklch(81% 0.089 26.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FD8A80
oklch(75.7% 0.141 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#E2524C
oklch(63.2% 0.181 26)
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Step 600
600
#CD2D2E
oklch(55.6% 0.196 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#B11C21
oklch(49.1% 0.183 26)
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Step 800
800
#901C1D
oklch(42.7% 0.151 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#73201D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#441412
oklch(27% 0.075 25.8)
#FD8A80 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) | #A49C7F | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B47E | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7988 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD8A80
#FD8A80
oklch(75.7% 0.141 26.1)
- #00C7D8
#00C7D8
oklch(75.7% 0.13 205.7)
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 #FD8A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.025
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.028
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.031
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.034
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.036
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
Use #FD8A80 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.