#FF8A81
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(76% 0.143 25.6), rgb(255, 138, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#FF8A81 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF8A81 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 138, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.143 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 #FF8A81 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF8A81 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF8A81 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF8A81 text on black | 9.20:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.061 24.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF8A81
oklch(76% 0.143 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#FF6962
oklch(70.7% 0.185 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#FF0729
oklch(63.1% 0.254 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#D80020
oklch(55.6% 0.226 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70019
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#980013
oklch(42.8% 0.174 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#80000E
oklch(37.8% 0.153 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#4F0005
oklch(26.9% 0.109 25.8)
#FF8A81 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) | #A59D80 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B57F | 0.139 |
| 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°).
- #FF8A81
#FF8A81
oklch(76% 0.143 25.6)
- #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 #FF8A81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.027
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.027
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.032
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.037
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
Use #FF8A81 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.