#FA5F7E
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(69.4% 0.19 11.4), rgb(250, 95, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#FA5F7E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA5F7E |
| RGB | rgb(250, 95, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 94%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.19 11.4) |
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 #FA5F7E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA5F7E | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA5F7E text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA5F7E text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 10.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 10.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA2AE
oklch(80.8% 0.111 11.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA5F7E
oklch(69.4% 0.19 11.4)
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Step 500
500
#F81B63
oklch(63.2% 0.243 11.5)
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Step 600
600
#D40051
oklch(55.5% 0.222 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#B40043
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#950036
oklch(42.7% 0.171 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#7D002C
oklch(37.6% 0.15 11.6)
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Step 950
950
#4B051A
oklch(26.9% 0.1 10.8)
#FA5F7E 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) | #82817E | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA17A | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF476B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA5F7E
#FA5F7E
oklch(69.4% 0.19 11.4)
- #00B3AF
#00B3AF
oklch(69.3% 0.119 191.9)
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 #FA5F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.019
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.023
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.038
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.048
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.050
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.050
Use #FA5F7E 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.