#FB8591
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(75% 0.144 14.7), rgb(251, 133, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#FB8591 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB8591 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 133, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 94%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.144 14.7) |
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 #FB8591 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FB8591 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB8591 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB8591 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 13.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 14.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FB8591
oklch(75% 0.144 14.7)
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Step 500
500
#E24E65
oklch(63.2% 0.183 15)
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Step 600
600
#CD264D
oklch(55.6% 0.2 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#B1153E
oklch(49.1% 0.185 14.7)
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Step 800
800
#901733
oklch(42.7% 0.154 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#731D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.119 14.5)
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Step 950
950
#44131A
oklch(27% 0.075 15.3)
#FB8591 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) | #9D9A91 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB18F | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF778A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB8591
#FB8591
oklch(75% 0.144 14.7)
- #00C7C7
#00C7C7
oklch(75.1% 0.128 194.8)
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 #FB8591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.009
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.013
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.025
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.026
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.028
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.034
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.038
Use #FB8591 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.