#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
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Square
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.