#FC5E89
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(69.8% 0.194 7), rgb(252, 94, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#FC5E89 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC5E89 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 94, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 96%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.194 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 #FC5E89 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FC5E89 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC5E89 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC5E89 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E6
oklch(93.6% 0.034 6.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.062 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA1B4
oklch(80.8% 0.113 6.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC5E89
oklch(69.8% 0.194 7)
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Step 500
500
#F80F6F
oklch(63.1% 0.249 7.1)
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Step 600
600
#D3005D
oklch(55.6% 0.223 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#B3004D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#94003F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 6.9)
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Step 900
900
#7C0034
oklch(37.6% 0.151 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#4C041E
oklch(27.1% 0.103 7)
#FC5E89 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) | #80828A | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A285 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF486F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC5E89
#FC5E89
oklch(69.8% 0.194 7)
- #00B6AA
#00B6AA
oklch(69.9% 0.122 186.5)
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 #FC5E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.016
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.019
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.024
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.051
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.052
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.053
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.053
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.059
Use #FC5E89 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.