#FA5F80
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(69.4% 0.19 10.6), rgb(250, 95, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#FA5F80 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA5F80 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 95, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 94%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.19 10.6) |
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 #FA5F80 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA5F80 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA5F80 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA5F80 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FFA2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 10.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA5F80
oklch(69.4% 0.19 10.6)
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Step 500
500
#F71B65
oklch(63% 0.242 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#D40053
oklch(55.6% 0.222 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#B40045
oklch(49.2% 0.197 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#950038
oklch(42.8% 0.171 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#7D002E
oklch(37.7% 0.151 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#4B051A
oklch(26.9% 0.1 10.8)
#FA5F80 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) | #828181 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA17C | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF476C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA5F80
#FA5F80
oklch(69.4% 0.19 10.6)
- #00B4AE
#00B4AE
oklch(69.5% 0.12 190.6)
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 #FA5F80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.018
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.021
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.033
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.050
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.051
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.052
Use #FA5F80 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.