#FF7A80
Closest named color: Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C). oklch(73.6% 0.162 19.1), rgb(255, 122, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#FF7A80 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF7A80 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 122, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.162 19.1) |
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 #FF7A80 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF7A80 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF7A80 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF7A80 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.101 19.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF7A80
oklch(73.6% 0.162 19.1)
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Step 500
500
#EC4055
oklch(63.1% 0.207 19)
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Step 600
600
#D7003A
oklch(55.7% 0.223 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60030
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#960026
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#791323
oklch(37.7% 0.135 19)
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Step 950
950
#480F15
oklch(27.1% 0.086 19.3)
#FF7A80 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) | #98927F | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AE7D | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF677D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF7A80
#FF7A80
oklch(73.6% 0.162 19.1)
- #00C1C7
#00C1C7
oklch(73.6% 0.125 198.8)
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 #FF7A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.007
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.019
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.022
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.027
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.027
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.037
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.047
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.050
Use #FF7A80 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.