#FA8789
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(75% 0.14 19.9), rgb(250, 135, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#FA8789 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8789 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 135, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.14 19.9) |
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 #FA8789 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8789 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8789 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8789 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.088 20)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA8789
oklch(75% 0.14 19.9)
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Step 500
500
#E1515B
oklch(63.1% 0.179 19.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC2C41
oklch(55.6% 0.194 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#B01B33
oklch(49.1% 0.181 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1B2B
oklch(42.7% 0.15 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#731F27
oklch(37.7% 0.117 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#441417
oklch(27.1% 0.074 19.9)
#FA8789 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) | #A09A88 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB287 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7888 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8789
#FA8789
oklch(75% 0.14 19.9)
- #00C6CE
#00C6CE
oklch(75.1% 0.128 200)
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 #FA8789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.014
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.024
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.025
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.026
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.028
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.034
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.038
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.039
Use #FA8789 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.