#FA8584
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(74.6% 0.143 21.6), rgb(250, 133, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#FA8584 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8584 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 133, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.143 21.6) |
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 #FA8584 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8584 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8584 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8584 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 21.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA8584
oklch(74.6% 0.143 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#E34F56
oklch(63.1% 0.183 21.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE293B
oklch(55.6% 0.199 21.6)
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Step 700
700
#B2182D
oklch(49.2% 0.185 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#901926
oklch(42.6% 0.153 21.7)
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Step 900
900
#741E24
oklch(37.7% 0.119 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#441315
oklch(26.9% 0.076 21.4)
#FA8584 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) | #9F9983 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB082 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7586 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8584
#FA8584
oklch(74.6% 0.143 21.6)
- #00C4CE
#00C4CE
oklch(74.6% 0.127 201.3)
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 #FA8584, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.016
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.020
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.022
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.022
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.029
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.034
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.040
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.044
Use #FA8584 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.