#FB848E
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(74.8% 0.145 15.9), rgb(251, 132, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#FB848E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB848E |
| RGB | rgb(251, 132, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 94%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.145 15.9) |
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 #FB848E | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FB848E | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB848E text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB848E text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 15.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FB848E
oklch(74.8% 0.145 15.9)
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Step 500
500
#E34D62
oklch(63.2% 0.185 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE2549
oklch(55.6% 0.201 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#B2133B
oklch(49.2% 0.187 15.9)
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Step 800
800
#901631
oklch(42.6% 0.155 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#741C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#441319
oklch(27% 0.075 16.6)
#FB848E 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) | #9C998E | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB18C | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7588 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB848E
#FB848E
oklch(74.8% 0.145 15.9)
- #00C6C7
#00C6C7
oklch(74.9% 0.128 195.4)
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 #FB848E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.006
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.016
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.024
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.025
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.028
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.030
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.038
Use #FB848E 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.