#FB5873
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(68.5% 0.198 14.3), rgb(251, 88, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#FB5873 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB5873 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 88, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 95%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.198 14.3) |
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 #FB5873 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FB5873 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB5873 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB5873 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.062 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 14.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FB5873
oklch(68.5% 0.198 14.3)
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Step 500
500
#FC0058
oklch(63% 0.252 14.3)
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Step 600
600
#D50049
oklch(55.5% 0.222 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#B5003D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#950031
oklch(42.6% 0.17 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#7E0028
oklch(37.7% 0.151 14.1)
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Step 950
950
#4D0216
oklch(26.9% 0.105 14.1)
#FB5873 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) | #807D73 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E6F | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3963 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB5873
#FB5873
oklch(68.5% 0.198 14.3)
- #00B0AF
#00B0AF
oklch(68.5% 0.117 194)
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 #FB5873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.022
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.032
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.035
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
Use #FB5873 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.