#FA81A0
Closest named color: Rosa (#FE86A4). oklch(74.7% 0.15 5.1), rgb(250, 129, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#FA81A0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosa (#FE86A4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosa (#FE86A4) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA81A0 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 129, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 92%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.15 5.1) |
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 #FA81A0 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA81A0 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA81A0 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA81A0 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.052 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.094 5.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA81A0
oklch(74.7% 0.15 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#E2497A
oklch(63.2% 0.192 5)
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Step 600
600
#CD1E63
oklch(55.6% 0.208 5)
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Step 700
700
#B10852
oklch(49.2% 0.194 5)
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Step 800
800
#901143
oklch(42.8% 0.161 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#731A38
oklch(37.6% 0.124 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#441121
oklch(26.9% 0.079 5)
#FA81A0 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) | #9699A1 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B09D | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF768C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA81A0
#FA81A0
oklch(74.7% 0.15 5.1)
- #00C7B8
#00C7B8
oklch(74.6% 0.131 185.3)
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 #FA81A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.014
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.014
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.016
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.018
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.024
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.030
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.039
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.046
Use #FA81A0 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.