#FA1B49
Closest named color: Pinky Red (#FC2647). oklch(63% 0.243 19.3), rgb(250, 27, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#FA1B49 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.243 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Red (#FC2647), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.243) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Red (#FC2647) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA1B49 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 27, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 96%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.243 19.3) |
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 #FA1B49 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA1B49 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA1B49 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA1B49 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19.7)
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Step 400
400
#FF6670
oklch(70.6% 0.186 19.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FA1B49
oklch(63% 0.243 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#D7003A
oklch(55.7% 0.223 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#B6002F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#960026
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#7F001E
oklch(37.8% 0.152 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#4C0511
oklch(26.9% 0.101 19.2)
#FA1B49 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) | #6A6349 | 0.271 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9042 | 0.246 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0032 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.245 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA1B49
#FA1B49
oklch(63% 0.243 19.3)
- #009CA2
#009CA2
oklch(62.9% 0.107 199.6)
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 #FA1B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.011
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.015
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.015
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.017
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.019
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.026
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.029
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
Use #FA1B49 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.