#FA8191
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(74.3% 0.148 13), rgb(250, 129, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#FA8191 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 13°. 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 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8191 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 129, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 92%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.148 13) |
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 #FA8191 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8191 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8191 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8191 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 12.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA8191
oklch(74.3% 0.148 13)
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Step 500
500
#E44A68
oklch(63.1% 0.19 13.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF2050
oklch(55.6% 0.206 13)
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Step 700
700
#B20C41
oklch(49% 0.191 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#911335
oklch(42.7% 0.158 13.3)
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Step 900
900
#741B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.122 13.3)
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Step 950
950
#45121B
oklch(27.1% 0.078 13.6)
#FA8191 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) | #999791 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AF8E | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7387 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8191
#FA8191
oklch(74.3% 0.148 13)
- #00C4C2
#00C4C2
oklch(74.2% 0.127 193.5)
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 #FA8191, 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 0.015
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.016
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.026
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.027
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.029
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.033
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.034
Use #FA8191 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.