#FB8697
Closest named color: Rose Pink (#F7879A). oklch(75.3% 0.143 11.9), rgb(251, 134, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#FB8697 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Pink (#F7879A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Pink (#F7879A) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB8697 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 134, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 94%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.143 11.9) |
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 #FB8697 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FB8697 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB8697 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB8697 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.05 12)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 12.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FB8697
oklch(75.3% 0.143 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#E14E6C
oklch(63.2% 0.183 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC2754
oklch(55.6% 0.199 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#B01644
oklch(49.1% 0.184 12)
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Step 800
800
#8F1838
oklch(42.7% 0.153 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#731D31
oklch(37.7% 0.119 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#44131D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 11.4)
#FB8697 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) | #9C9B97 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB295 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF798C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB8697
#FB8697
oklch(75.3% 0.143 11.9)
- #00C8C4
#00C8C4
oklch(75.3% 0.129 192.2)
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 #FB8697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.008
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.015
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.019
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.026
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.027
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.032
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
Use #FB8697 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.