#FA868D
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(75% 0.141 17.3), rgb(250, 134, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#FA868D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA868D |
| RGB | rgb(250, 134, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.141 17.3) |
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 #FA868D | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA868D | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA868D text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA868D text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 17.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA868D
oklch(75% 0.141 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#E15060
oklch(63.1% 0.18 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC2A47
oklch(55.5% 0.196 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#B01939
oklch(49.1% 0.182 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1A2F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#731E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 17)
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Step 950
950
#441319
oklch(27% 0.075 16.6)
#FA868D 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) | #9E9A8D | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB18B | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7889 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA868D
#FA868D
oklch(75% 0.141 17.3)
- #00C6CA
#00C6CA
oklch(75% 0.128 197.4)
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 #FA868D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.010
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.018
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.026
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.027
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.029
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.033
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.041
Use #FA868D 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.