#FA8895
Closest named color: Rose Pink (#F7879A). oklch(75.5% 0.139 13.7), rgb(250, 136, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#FA8895 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Pink (#F7879A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Pink (#F7879A) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8895 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 136, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.139 13.7) |
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 #FA8895 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8895 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8895 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8895 text on black | 9.02:1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 13.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA8895
oklch(75.5% 0.139 13.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF5169
oklch(63.1% 0.177 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA2C51
oklch(55.5% 0.193 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE1C41
oklch(49% 0.179 13.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E1C36
oklch(42.8% 0.148 13.8)
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Step 900
900
#721F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.116 13.5)
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Step 950
950
#43141C
oklch(27% 0.073 13.2)
#FA8895 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) | #9E9C95 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB293 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7B8D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8895
#FA8895
oklch(75.5% 0.139 13.7)
- #00C8C7
#00C8C7
oklch(75.4% 0.129 194.1)
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 #FA8895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.010
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.015
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.024
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.031
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.035
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.037
Use #FA8895 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.