#FC859D
Closest named color: Rosa (#FE86A4). oklch(75.5% 0.146 8.4), rgb(252, 133, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#FC859D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosa (#FE86A4), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosa (#FE86A4) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC859D |
| RGB | rgb(252, 133, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 95%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.146 8.4) |
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 #FC859D | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC859D | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC859D text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC859D text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.092 8.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC859D
oklch(75.5% 0.146 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#E14C73
oklch(63.1% 0.186 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC235B
oklch(55.5% 0.202 8.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0114B
oklch(49.1% 0.188 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F153E
oklch(42.7% 0.156 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#731C35
oklch(37.7% 0.121 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#44121F
oklch(27% 0.077 8.2)
#FC859D 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) | #9B9B9E | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B29A | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF798E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC859D
#FC859D
oklch(75.5% 0.146 8.4)
- #00C9BF
#00C9BF
oklch(75.3% 0.131 188.5)
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 #FC859D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.010
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.011
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.018
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.022
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.022
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.026
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.042
Use #FC859D 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.