#FA8799
Closest named color: Rose Pink (#F7879A). oklch(75.4% 0.14 11.1), rgb(250, 135, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#FA8799 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Pink (#F7879A), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Pink (#F7879A) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8799 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 135, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.14 11.1) |
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 #FA8799 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8799 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8799 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8799 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B2
oklch(80.8% 0.088 11.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA8799
oklch(75.4% 0.14 11.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF4F6E
oklch(63% 0.18 11)
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Step 600
600
#CA2A56
oklch(55.5% 0.195 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF1A46
oklch(49.2% 0.181 11.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E1A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#721E32
oklch(37.7% 0.117 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#43131D
oklch(26.9% 0.074 11)
#FA8799 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) | #9D9C99 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B297 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7B8E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8799
#FA8799
oklch(75.4% 0.14 11.1)
- #00C9C3
#00C9C3
oklch(75.5% 0.13 191)
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 #FA8799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.005
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.018
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.018
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.025
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.028
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.031
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.038
Use #FA8799 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.