#FA838B
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(74.5% 0.145 17), rgb(250, 131, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#FA838B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA838B |
| RGB | rgb(250, 131, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.145 17) |
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 #FA838B | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA838B | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA838B text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA838B 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
#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
#F6A9AC
oklch(81% 0.091 16.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA838B
oklch(74.5% 0.145 17)
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Step 500
500
#E34D60
oklch(63.1% 0.185 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2547
oklch(55.6% 0.201 16.8)
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Step 700
700
#B21338
oklch(49.1% 0.187 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#91162F
oklch(42.8% 0.156 16.9)
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Step 900
900
#741C29
oklch(37.6% 0.121 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#441319
oklch(27% 0.075 16.6)
#FA838B 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) | #9C988B | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B089 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7486 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA838B
#FA838B
oklch(74.5% 0.145 17)
- #00C4C8
#00C4C8
oklch(74.4% 0.127 197.4)
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 #FA838B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.007
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.020
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.021
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.024
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.024
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.031
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.042
Use #FA838B 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.