#FA878D
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(75.1% 0.14 17.7), rgb(250, 135, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#FA878D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA878D |
| RGB | rgb(250, 135, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.14 17.7) |
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 #FA878D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA878D | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA878D text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA878D text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#FBE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.025 17.6)
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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)
#FA878D
oklch(75.1% 0.14 17.7)
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Step 500
500
#E05160
oklch(63.1% 0.178 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC2C47
oklch(55.7% 0.194 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#B01B38
oklch(49.2% 0.181 17.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1B2F
oklch(42.8% 0.15 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#731F29
oklch(37.8% 0.117 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#441419
oklch(27.1% 0.074 17.4)
#FA878D 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) | #9F9B8D | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB28B | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF798A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA878D
#FA878D
oklch(75.1% 0.14 17.7)
- #00C6CB
#00C6CB
oklch(75% 0.128 198)
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 #FA878D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.012
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.019
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.028
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.028
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.031
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.033
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.033
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.041
Use #FA878D 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.