#FC818C
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(74.5% 0.15 15.8), rgb(252, 129, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#FC818C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC818C |
| RGB | rgb(252, 129, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 95%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.15 15.8) |
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 #FC818C | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC818C | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC818C text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC818C text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.052 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 16)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC818C
oklch(74.5% 0.15 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#E54961
oklch(63% 0.191 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#D11D48
oklch(55.7% 0.209 15.9)
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Step 700
700
#B40639
oklch(49.1% 0.194 16)
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Step 800
800
#921130
oklch(42.7% 0.16 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#751A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.124 15.9)
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Step 950
950
#451119
oklch(26.9% 0.079 15.4)
#FC818C 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) | #9B978C | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B089 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7285 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC818C
#FC818C
oklch(74.5% 0.15 15.8)
- #00C4C6
#00C4C6
oklch(74.3% 0.127 196.1)
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 #FC818C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.004
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.019
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.020
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.020
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.027
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.032
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.039
Use #FC818C 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.