#FF8879
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(75.5% 0.147 28.5), rgb(255, 136, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#FF8879 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF8879 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 136, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.147 28.5) |
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 #FF8879 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF8879 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF8879 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF8879 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AA9F
oklch(80.8% 0.092 28.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF8879
oklch(75.5% 0.147 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#E54F42
oklch(63.2% 0.188 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#D02721
oklch(55.5% 0.204 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#B41513
oklch(49.1% 0.19 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#921813
oklch(42.7% 0.157 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#751E17
oklch(37.7% 0.122 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#45130F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28)
#FF8879 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) | #A49B77 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B477 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7585 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF8879
#FF8879
oklch(75.5% 0.147 28.5)
- #00C6DB
#00C6DB
oklch(75.6% 0.13 208.2)
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 #FF8879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.020
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.031
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.032
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.043
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.044
Use #FF8879 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.