#FF8B78
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(75.9% 0.144 30.5), rgb(255, 139, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#FF8B78 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 30°. 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 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF8B78 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 139, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.144 30.5) |
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 #FF8B78 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF8B78 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF8B78 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF8B78 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 30.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF8B78
oklch(75.9% 0.144 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#FF6A55
oklch(70.7% 0.186 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#FD1D00
oklch(63.1% 0.25 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#D61700
oklch(55.6% 0.22 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#B51100
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#960C00
oklch(42.7% 0.169 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#7E0900
oklch(37.7% 0.149 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#4E0300
oklch(26.9% 0.107 30.4)
#FF8B78 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) | #A79D76 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B576 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7986 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF8B78
#FF8B78
oklch(75.9% 0.144 30.5)
- #00C7DF
#00C7DF
oklch(76% 0.131 210)
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 #FF8B78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.026
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.034
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.037
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.038
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.042
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.043
Use #FF8B78 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.