#FF9878
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(78% 0.132 38), rgb(255, 152, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#FF9878 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF9878 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 152, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.132 38) |
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 #FF9878 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF9878 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF9878 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF9878 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBC
oklch(88.6% 0.062 38.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF9878
oklch(78% 0.132 38)
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Step 400
400
#FF6C3D
oklch(70.7% 0.19 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#EA4A00
oklch(63% 0.206 38)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83300
oklch(49.2% 0.161 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A2800
oklch(42.6% 0.139 38)
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Step 900
900
#742000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#481100
oklch(27.1% 0.088 38.3)
#FF9878 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) | #B2A675 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBC77 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8790 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF9878
#FF9878
oklch(78% 0.132 38)
- #2CCBEF
#2CCBEF
oklch(78% 0.132 217.9)
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 #FF9878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.018
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.021
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.038
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.042
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.053
Use #FF9878 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.