#FF8A70
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(75.6% 0.148 33.6), rgb(255, 138, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#FF8A70 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF8A70 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 138, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.148 33.6) |
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 #FF8A70 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF8A70 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF8A70 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF8A70 text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.092 33.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF8A70
oklch(75.6% 0.148 33.6)
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Step 500
500
#E45132
oklch(63% 0.188 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF2D00
oklch(55.6% 0.202 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#911D00
oklch(42.8% 0.155 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#751F0C
oklch(37.7% 0.123 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#45140A
oklch(27% 0.078 33.4)
#FF8A70 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) | #A79C6D | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B46E | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7684 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF8A70
#FF8A70
oklch(75.6% 0.148 33.6)
- #00C5E3
#00C5E3
oklch(75.7% 0.133 213.8)
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 #FF8A70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.026
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.040
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.041
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.042
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.046
Use #FF8A70 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.