#F98591
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(74.8% 0.141 14.6), rgb(249, 133, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#F98591 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F98591 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 133, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 91%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.141 14.6) |
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 #F98591 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F98591 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F98591 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F98591 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 15)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9AF
oklch(80.8% 0.089 14)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F98591
oklch(74.8% 0.141 14.6)
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Step 500
500
#E14F66
oklch(63.1% 0.181 14.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC294E
oklch(55.6% 0.197 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0183F
oklch(49.1% 0.183 14.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F1934
oklch(42.7% 0.152 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#731E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 14.8)
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Step 950
950
#44131B
oklch(27% 0.075 14)
#F98591 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) | #9C9A91 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B08F | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF778A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F98591
#F98591
oklch(74.8% 0.141 14.6)
- #00C6C6
#00C6C6
oklch(74.8% 0.128 194.8)
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 #F98591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.011
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.012
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.025
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.028
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.029
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.035
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.038
Use #F98591 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.