#FF716C
Closest named color: Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C). oklch(72% 0.175 24.5), rgb(255, 113, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#FF716C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF716C |
| RGB | rgb(255, 113, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.175 24.5) |
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 #FF716C | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF716C | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF716C text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF716C text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59E
oklch(80.9% 0.108 24.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF716C
oklch(72% 0.175 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#F3363E
oklch(63.1% 0.223 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#D80026
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7001E
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#970017
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#7D0A15
oklch(37.7% 0.145 24.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C0E
oklch(27.1% 0.092 24.4)
#FF716C 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) | #948B6B | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A969 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5871 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF716C
#FF716C
oklch(72% 0.175 24.5)
- #00BAC8
#00BAC8
oklch(71.9% 0.123 204.4)
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 #FF716C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.023
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.029
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.029
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.029
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.038
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
Use #FF716C 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.