#FF8980
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(75.8% 0.145 25.6), rgb(255, 137, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#FF8980 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF8980 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 137, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.145 25.6) |
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 #FF8980 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF8980 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF8980 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF8980 text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.091 25.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF8980
oklch(75.8% 0.145 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#E44F4B
oklch(63.1% 0.186 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF292E
oklch(55.6% 0.201 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#B31720
oklch(49.2% 0.187 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#91191D
oklch(42.7% 0.155 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#741E1D
oklch(37.6% 0.12 25.6)
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Step 950
950
#451312
oklch(27% 0.077 24.9)
#FF8980 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) | #A49C7F | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B47E | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7887 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF8980
#FF8980
oklch(75.8% 0.145 25.6)
- #00C7D8
#00C7D8
oklch(75.7% 0.13 205.7)
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 #FF8980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.025
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.026
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.030
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.036
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.037
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.038
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.039
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.047
Use #FF8980 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.