#FF7B74
Closest named color: Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C). oklch(73.5% 0.162 24.9), rgb(255, 123, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#FF7B74 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF7B74 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 123, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.162 24.9) |
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 #FF7B74 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF7B74 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF7B74 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF7B74 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA7A0
oklch(81% 0.102 24.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF7B74
oklch(73.5% 0.162 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#ED4244
oklch(63.2% 0.208 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#D80023
oklch(55.6% 0.225 25)
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Step 700
700
#B7001C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25)
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Step 800
800
#970016
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.8)
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Step 900
900
#7A1418
oklch(37.8% 0.136 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#480F0F
oklch(27% 0.086 25.1)
#FF7B74 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) | #9A9273 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAE71 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF667A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF7B74
#FF7B74
oklch(73.5% 0.162 24.9)
- #00BFCE
#00BFCE
oklch(73.4% 0.125 204.8)
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 #FF7B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.010
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.014
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.028
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.029
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.034
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.042
Use #FF7B74 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.