#FF8A80
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(75.9% 0.144 26.1), rgb(255, 138, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#FF8A80 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 26°. 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 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF8A80 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 138, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.144 26.1) |
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 #FF8A80 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF8A80 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF8A80 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF8A80 text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF8A80
oklch(75.9% 0.144 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#FF6960
oklch(70.7% 0.185 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#FF0826
oklch(63.1% 0.254 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#D8001D
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70017
oklch(49.1% 0.199 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#980011
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#80000D
oklch(37.8% 0.153 26)
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Step 950
950
#4F0005
oklch(26.9% 0.109 25.8)
#FF8A80 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) | #A59D7F | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B57E | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7988 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF8A80
#FF8A80
oklch(75.9% 0.144 26.1)
- #00C8D9
#00C8D9
oklch(76% 0.13 205.6)
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 #FF8A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.026
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.028
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.032
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.035
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
Use #FF8A80 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.