#FF7F72
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(74% 0.158 27.5), rgb(255, 127, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#FF7F72 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF7F72 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 127, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.158 27.5) |
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 #FF7F72 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF7F72 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF7F72 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF7F72 text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89E
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF7F72
oklch(74% 0.158 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#EB463E
oklch(63.1% 0.203 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#D6131A
oklch(55.6% 0.22 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#B7000F
oklch(49% 0.2 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#96090E
oklch(42.7% 0.169 27.6)
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Step 900
900
#781815
oklch(37.7% 0.131 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#47110D
oklch(27% 0.083 28.2)
#FF7F72 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) | #9E9470 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAF6F | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6A7C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF7F72
#FF7F72
oklch(74% 0.158 27.5)
- #00C1D4
#00C1D4
oklch(74.1% 0.127 207.3)
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 #FF7F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.009
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.018
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.031
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.031
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.032
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.041
Use #FF7F72 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.