#FA8289
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(74.3% 0.146 17.6), rgb(250, 130, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#FA8289 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8289 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 130, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.146 17.6) |
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 #FA8289 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8289 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8289 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8289 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.051 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 17.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA8289
oklch(74.3% 0.146 17.6)
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Step 500
500
#E44C5E
oklch(63.1% 0.187 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF2344
oklch(55.6% 0.203 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#B31036
oklch(49.1% 0.189 17.7)
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Step 800
800
#91152D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#751C28
oklch(37.8% 0.122 18)
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Step 950
950
#451218
oklch(27% 0.078 17.3)
#FA8289 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) | #9B9789 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AF87 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7285 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8289
#FA8289
oklch(74.3% 0.146 17.6)
- #00C3C8
#00C3C8
oklch(74.2% 0.126 198.1)
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 #FA8289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.008
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.019
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.022
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.022
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.024
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.029
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.044
Use #FA8289 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.