#FA8294
Closest named color: Rose Pink (#F7879A). oklch(74.5% 0.147 11.8), rgb(250, 130, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#FA8294 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Pink (#F7879A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Pink (#F7879A) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8294 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 130, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.147 11.8) |
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 #FA8294 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8294 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8294 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8294 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F9CCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.091 11.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA8294
oklch(74.5% 0.147 11.8)
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Step 500
500
#E34B6B
oklch(63.1% 0.188 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2253
oklch(55.6% 0.204 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#B20F44
oklch(49.2% 0.19 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#901438
oklch(42.7% 0.157 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#741B30
oklch(37.7% 0.123 11.8)
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Step 950
950
#44121C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 12)
#FA8294 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) | #999894 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B091 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7589 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8294
#FA8294
oklch(74.5% 0.147 11.8)
- #00C6C1
#00C6C1
oklch(74.7% 0.128 191.5)
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 #FA8294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.012
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.013
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.018
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.023
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.030
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.031
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.032
Use #FA8294 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.