#FA898C
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(75.4% 0.137 19.2), rgb(250, 137, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#FA898C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA898C |
| RGB | rgb(250, 137, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.137 19.2) |
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 #FA898C | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA898C | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA898C text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA898C 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABAA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 20)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA898C
oklch(75.4% 0.137 19.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF525D
oklch(63% 0.176 19.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB2F44
oklch(55.7% 0.191 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF1F35
oklch(49.2% 0.177 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1D2D
oklch(42.7% 0.147 18.9)
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Step 900
900
#722028
oklch(37.7% 0.115 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#431418
oklch(26.9% 0.073 18.4)
#FA898C 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) | #A19C8B | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB38A | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7B8B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA898C
#FA898C
oklch(75.4% 0.137 19.2)
- #00C7CE
#00C7CE
oklch(75.4% 0.128 199.3)
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 #FA898C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.016
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.022
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.030
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.030
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.033
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.037
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.037
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.037
Use #FA898C 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.