#FA998F
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(78% 0.118 26.4), rgb(250, 153, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#FA998F is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA998F |
| RGB | rgb(250, 153, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 91%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.118 26.4) |
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 #FA998F | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA998F | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA998F text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA998F text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA998F
oklch(78% 0.118 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#FF6960
oklch(70.7% 0.185 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#FA242D
oklch(63.1% 0.241 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#D8001B
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70015
oklch(49% 0.2 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#980010
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#80000B
oklch(37.7% 0.154 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#4C0708
oklch(26.9% 0.099 26.5)
#FA998F 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) | #AEA78E | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BB8E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8C97 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA998F
#FA998F
oklch(78% 0.118 26.4)
- #40CDDD
#40CDDD
oklch(78.1% 0.118 206.2)
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 #FA998F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.011
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.017
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.031
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.050
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.051
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.056
Use #FA998F 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.