#FA8499
Closest named color: Rose Pink (#F7879A). oklch(75% 0.145 9.9), rgb(250, 132, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#FA8499 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Pink (#F7879A), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Pink (#F7879A) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8499 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 132, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.145 9.9) |
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 #FA8499 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8499 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8499 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8499 text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.089 10.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA8499
oklch(75% 0.145 9.9)
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Step 500
500
#E14D70
oklch(63.2% 0.184 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC2558
oklch(55.6% 0.201 9.9)
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Step 700
700
#B01348
oklch(49.1% 0.187 10)
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Step 800
800
#8F163B
oklch(42.7% 0.155 10.1)
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Step 900
900
#731C33
oklch(37.7% 0.121 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#44121E
oklch(27% 0.077 9.5)
#FA8499 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) | #9A9A99 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B197 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF788C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8499
#FA8499
oklch(75% 0.145 9.9)
- #00C7C0
#00C7C0
oklch(74.9% 0.129 190.3)
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 #FA8499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.007
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.016
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.018
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.023
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.023
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.027
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.037
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.037
Use #FA8499 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.