#FA879F
Closest named color: Rose Pink (#F7879A). oklch(75.6% 0.141 7.7), rgb(250, 135, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#FA879F is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Pink (#F7879A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Pink (#F7879A) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA879F |
| RGB | rgb(250, 135, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.141 7.7) |
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 #FA879F | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA879F | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA879F text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA879F text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 7.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 7.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA879F
oklch(75.6% 0.141 7.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF4F75
oklch(63.2% 0.181 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA295E
oklch(55.6% 0.197 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE194D
oklch(49.1% 0.182 7.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D1A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 8)
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Step 900
900
#721E36
oklch(37.8% 0.118 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#431320
oklch(27% 0.075 7)
#FA879F 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) | #9B9CA0 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B29D | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7C90 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA879F
#FA879F
oklch(75.6% 0.141 7.7)
- #00CABF
#00CABF
oklch(75.6% 0.132 187.9)
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 #FA879F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.009
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.010
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.017
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.025
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.025
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.031
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
Use #FA879F 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.