#FC8597
Closest named color: Rose Pink (#F7879A). oklch(75.3% 0.145 11.6), rgb(252, 133, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#FC8597 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Pink (#F7879A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Pink (#F7879A) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC8597 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 133, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 95%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.145 11.6) |
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 #FC8597 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC8597 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC8597 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC8597 text on black | 8.94:1 | 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
#F5A8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.091 11.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC8597
oklch(75.3% 0.145 11.6)
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Step 500
500
#E24C6C
oklch(63.1% 0.186 11.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD2454
oklch(55.6% 0.202 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#B11244
oklch(49.1% 0.187 11.8)
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Step 800
800
#901638
oklch(42.8% 0.155 11.9)
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Step 900
900
#731C31
oklch(37.6% 0.121 11.2)
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Step 950
950
#44121D
oklch(26.9% 0.077 10.7)
#FC8597 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 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB295 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF788C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC8597
#FC8597
oklch(75.3% 0.145 11.6)
- #00C8C3
#00C8C3
oklch(75.2% 0.129 191.6)
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 #FC8597, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.009
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.014
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.018
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.024
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.026
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.030
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.038
Use #FC8597 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.