#FA859B
Closest named color: Rose Pink (#F7879A). oklch(75.2% 0.143 9.2), rgb(250, 133, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#FA859B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 9°. 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 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Pink (#F7879A) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA859B |
| RGB | rgb(250, 133, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.143 9.2) |
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 #FA859B | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA859B | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA859B text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA859B text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F4A9B4
oklch(81% 0.089 9.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA859B
oklch(75.2% 0.143 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#E04D72
oklch(63.1% 0.184 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB275A
oklch(55.6% 0.199 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF154A
oklch(49% 0.185 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E173D
oklch(42.6% 0.153 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#731D34
oklch(37.8% 0.12 9.2)
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Step 950
950
#44131E
oklch(27.1% 0.076 10.1)
#FA859B 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) | #9A9B9B | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B199 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF798D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA859B
#FA859B
oklch(75.2% 0.143 9.2)
- #00C8BF
#00C8BF
oklch(75.1% 0.13 189.1)
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 #FA859B, 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 0.014
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.020
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.021
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.025
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.026
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.035
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.040
Use #FA859B 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.