#FF8575
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(75% 0.151 28.9), rgb(255, 133, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#FF8575 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF8575 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 133, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.151 28.9) |
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 #FF8575 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF8575 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF8575 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF8575 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9E
oklch(81% 0.094 29)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF8575
oklch(75% 0.151 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#E74C3E
oklch(63.1% 0.194 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#D2221A
oklch(55.5% 0.21 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60D0B
oklch(49.2% 0.196 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#93140F
oklch(42.6% 0.161 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#761C15
oklch(37.7% 0.125 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#46120E
oklch(27% 0.081 28.1)
#FF8575 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) | #A29973 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B273 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7181 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF8575
#FF8575
oklch(75% 0.151 28.9)
- #00C4D9
#00C4D9
oklch(75.1% 0.129 208.4)
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 #FF8575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.015
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.027
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.033
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.037
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.039
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.043
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
Use #FF8575 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.