#FA8072

#FA8072 is the hex color Salmon. Here are its RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and OKLCH values, ready-made shades and palettes, and the text colors that stay readable on it.

This is the nearest named color to #FA8072; the exact match is Salmon.

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#FA8072 color codes

HEX
#FA8072
HEX8
#FA8072FF
HEX8 (Android)
#FFFA8072
RGB
rgb(250, 128, 114)
RGB (%)
98%, 50%, 45%
HSL
hsl(6, 93%, 71%)
HSV / HSB
hsv(6, 54%, 98%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 49%, 54%, 2%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.735 0.1515 28.06)
OKLCH (%)
oklch(73.5% 0.1515 28.06)
Decimal
16416882

What color is #FA8072?

#FA8072 sits at 74% lightness and 0.1515 chroma in OKLCH, hue 28.06°. Its nearest named color is Salmon (an exact match).

Shades and tints of #FA8072

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#FA8072 color harmonies

Complementary

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Monochromatic

Using #FA8072 in CSS

.text       { color: #FA8072; }
.background { background-color: #FA8072; }
.border     { border: 2px solid #FA8072; }

/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.735 0.1515 28.06); }

/* #FA8072 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #FA807280; }

Is #FA8072 accessible?

#FA8072 on white text scores 2.50:1; on black text it scores 8.40:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #FA8072. Recommended text color on a #FA8072 background: black.

A 8.4:1 vs black
A 2.5:1 vs white
  • AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
  • AA large ≥ 3 Pass
  • AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
  • AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass

Recommended text color: black

CSS contrast-color() contrast-color(#FA8072) → black
APCA Lc experimental 55.4 Lc · large or bold text (black text)

WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.

Related colors

Nearest featured color: Red #FF0000. See more in the red family on the colors hub.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FA8072?
#FA8072 is Salmon. In RGB it is rgb(250, 128, 114), and in HSL hsl(6, 93%, 71%).
What is #FA8072 in RGB?
#FA8072 converts to rgb(250, 128, 114) — red 250, green 128, blue 114.
What text color is readable on #FA8072?
Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (8.40:1) against #FA8072. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #FA8072.
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