#FF8B80
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(76.1% 0.142 26.6), rgb(255, 139, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#FF8B80 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF8B80 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 139, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.142 26.6) |
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 #FF8B80 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF8B80 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF8B80 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF8B80 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF8B80
oklch(76.1% 0.142 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#FF695F
oklch(70.7% 0.185 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#FF0A23
oklch(63.1% 0.254 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#D8001A
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70014
oklch(49% 0.2 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#98000F
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#80000B
oklch(37.7% 0.154 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#4F0004
oklch(26.9% 0.109 26.5)
#FF8B80 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) | #A69D7F | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B57E | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7A89 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF8B80
#FF8B80
oklch(76.1% 0.142 26.6)
- #00C8DB
#00C8DB
oklch(76.1% 0.13 206.9)
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 #FF8B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.028
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.030
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.033
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.034
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
Use #FF8B80 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.