#FA597E
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(68.7% 0.197 10.1), rgb(250, 89, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#FA597E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA597E |
| RGB | rgb(250, 89, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 94%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.197 10.1) |
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 #FA597E | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA597E | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA597E text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA597E text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E5
oklch(93.5% 0.033 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.062 9.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.111 10.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA597E
oklch(68.7% 0.197 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#FA0366
oklch(63% 0.251 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#D40055
oklch(55.6% 0.222 10)
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Step 700
700
#B30046
oklch(49% 0.196 10.2)
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Step 800
800
#940039
oklch(42.6% 0.17 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#7D002F
oklch(37.7% 0.151 9.9)
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Step 950
950
#4C031A
oklch(26.9% 0.103 10.4)
#FA597E 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) | #7E7E7F | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89F7A | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3E67 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA597E
#FA597E
oklch(68.7% 0.197 10.1)
- #00B1AB
#00B1AB
oklch(68.6% 0.118 190.5)
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 #FA597E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.009
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.029
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.034
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.047
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.052
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.059
Use #FA597E 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.