#FA849B
Closest named color: Rose Pink (#F7879A). oklch(75% 0.145 8.8), rgb(250, 132, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#FA849B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Pink (#F7879A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Pink (#F7879A) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA849B |
| RGB | rgb(250, 132, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.145 8.8) |
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 #FA849B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA849B | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA849B text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA849B text on black | 8.83:1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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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
#F4A8B4
oklch(80.8% 0.091 8.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA849B
oklch(75% 0.145 8.8)
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Step 500
500
#E14C72
oklch(63.1% 0.186 8.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC255B
oklch(55.6% 0.201 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#B0134A
oklch(49.1% 0.187 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F163D
oklch(42.7% 0.155 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#731C34
oklch(37.7% 0.121 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#44121F
oklch(27% 0.077 8.2)
#FA849B 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) | #9A9A9B | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B198 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF788C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA849B
#FA849B
oklch(75% 0.145 8.8)
- #00C8BE
#00C8BE
oklch(75.1% 0.13 188.4)
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 #FA849B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.008
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.014
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.020
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.021
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.024
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.024
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.036
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.040
Use #FA849B 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.