#FA879D
Closest named color: Rose Pink (#F7879A). oklch(75.5% 0.141 8.8), rgb(250, 135, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#FA879D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.141 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 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Pink (#F7879A) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA879D |
| RGB | rgb(250, 135, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.141 8.8) |
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 #FA879D | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA879D | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA879D text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA879D text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.049 8.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.088 8.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA879D
oklch(75.5% 0.141 8.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF4F73
oklch(63.1% 0.18 8.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA2A5B
oklch(55.6% 0.195 9)
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Step 700
700
#AE194B
oklch(49.1% 0.182 8.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D1A3E
oklch(42.7% 0.15 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#721E34
oklch(37.7% 0.118 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#43131F
oklch(27% 0.075 8.4)
#FA879D 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) | #9C9C9D | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B29B | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7C8F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA879D
#FA879D
oklch(75.5% 0.141 8.8)
- #00CAC0
#00CAC0
oklch(75.6% 0.131 188.5)
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 #FA879D, 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 0.013
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.020
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.022
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.027
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.030
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
Use #FA879D 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.