Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FA8072

#FA8072 is a warm red HEX color close to Salmon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 250, 128, 114, HSL 6, 93%, 71%, has luminance 0.3698, and belongs to the vibrant group.

redwarmvibrant
#FA8072 Sample readable text
HEX #FA8072
RGB rgb(250, 128, 114)
HSL hsl(6 93% 71%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 49, 54, 2)
Luminance 0.3698
Contrast Black 8.4:1White 2.5:1

CSS

--color-fa8072: #FA8072;
.background-fa8072 { background-color: #FA8072; }
.text-fa8072 { color: #FA8072; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3698
Black text8.4:1AA Pass
White text2.5:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#FA8072","rgb":[250,128,114],"hsl":[6,93,71],"cmyk":[0,49,54,2],"luminance":0.3698,"contrast":{"black":8.4,"white":2.5}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.4,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.5,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#70ECFA","hex":"#70ECFA","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.07,"contrastWhite":1.39,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FDCEC9","hex":"#FDCEC9","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.85,"contrastWhite":1.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FAC370","hex":"#FAC370","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.1,"contrastWhite":1.6,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.11,"contrastWhite":2.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#EA8B81","hex":"#EA8B81","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.51,"contrastWhite":2.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","vibrant","vibrant red","Salmon adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/fa8072.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/salmon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coral-reef.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-coral.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#70ECFA","analogous":["#FA70A7","#FAC370"],"triadic":["#70FA7E","#7E70FA"],"tetradic":["#A7FA70","#70ECFA","#C370FA"],"splitComplementary":["#70FAC3","#70A7FA"],"monochromatic":["#FDCEC9","#FA8072","#F72E18"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FDCEC9","dark":"#F72E18","saturated":"#FF7A6B","desaturated":"#EA8B81","pastel":"#FDEEED","neon":"#FF9F94"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"salmon","name":"Salmon","hex":"#FA8072","distance":0},{"slug":"coral-reef","name":"Coral Reef","hex":"#FD7C6E","distance":6.4031242374328485},{"slug":"light-coral","name":"Light Coral","hex":"#F08080","distance":17.204650534085253},{"slug":"watermelon","name":"Watermelon","hex":"#FC6C85","distance":27.65863337187866},{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":28.930952282978865}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FA8072

#FA8072 is classified as a warm red value with vibrant visual character. #FA8072 is visually closest to Salmon, a named red color with HEX #FA8072.

The RGB channels are 250, 128, and 114, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 6deg with 93% saturation and 71% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.3698, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.4:1AA Pass
White text2.5:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FA8072 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.4:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.5:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#70ECFA#000000 text · best 15.07:1#70ECFA
#FDCEC9#000000 text · best 14.85:1#FDCEC9
#FAC370#000000 text · best 13.1:1#FAC370
Dark Salmon#000000 text · best 9.11:1#E9967A
#EA8B81#000000 text · best 8.51:1#EA8B81

Generated Palette

Salmon#FA8072
#70ECFA#70ECFA
#FA70A7#FA70A7
#FAC370#FAC370
#FDCEC9#FDCEC9
#F72E18#F72E18

Color Harmonies

#70ECFA#70ECFA
#FA70A7#FA70A7
#FAC370#FAC370
#70FA7E#70FA7E
#7E70FA#7E70FA

Variants

#FDCEC9#FDCEC9
#F72E18#F72E18
#FF7A6B#FF7A6B
#EA8B81#EA8B81
#FDEEED#FDEEED
#FF9F94#FF9F94

Nearest Named Colors

Salmon#FA8072
Coral Reef#FD7C6E
Light Coral#F08080
Watermelon#FC6C85
Dark Salmon#E9967A

Related HEX Guides

Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FA8072.Coral Reef colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FD7C6E.Light Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F08080.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#FA8072 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.