#FA8A89
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(75.5% 0.136 21.3), rgb(250, 138, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#FA8A89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA8A89 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 138, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.136 21.3) |
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 #FA8A89 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA8A89 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8A89 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA8A89 text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F7CDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.048 21.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 21.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA8A89
oklch(75.5% 0.136 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF5359
oklch(63% 0.175 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA303F
oklch(55.5% 0.189 21.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF2031
oklch(49.2% 0.177 21.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F29
oklch(42.8% 0.146 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#722125
oklch(37.7% 0.114 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#431516
oklch(27% 0.071 21.9)
#FA8A89 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) | #A29C88 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB387 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7B8B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA8A89
#FA8A89
oklch(75.5% 0.136 21.3)
- #00C7D1
#00C7D1
oklch(75.5% 0.128 201.2)
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 #FA8A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.020
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.027
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.030
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.030
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.031
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.034
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.041
Use #FA8A89 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.