#FA848B
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(74.6% 0.144 17.4), rgb(250, 132, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#FA848B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 17°. 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 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA848B |
| RGB | rgb(250, 132, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.144 17.4) |
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 #FA848B | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA848B | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA848B text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA848B text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F9CDCD
oklch(88.6% 0.05 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 17.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA848B
oklch(74.6% 0.144 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#E24E5F
oklch(63% 0.183 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#CE2746
oklch(55.7% 0.2 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#B11537
oklch(49% 0.185 17.5)
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Step 800
800
#90182E
oklch(42.7% 0.153 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#741D29
oklch(37.7% 0.12 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#441318
oklch(26.9% 0.075 17.8)
#FA848B 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) | #9D998B | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB089 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7587 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA848B
#FA848B
oklch(74.6% 0.144 17.4)
- #00C5C9
#00C5C9
oklch(74.7% 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 #FA848B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.008
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.020
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.022
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.024
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.026
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.031
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.042
Use #FA848B 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.