#FC8790
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(75.4% 0.142 16.2), rgb(252, 135, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#FC8790 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC8790 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 135, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.142 16.2) |
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 #FC8790 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC8790 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC8790 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC8790 text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 15.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC8790
oklch(75.4% 0.142 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#E14F62
oklch(63.1% 0.181 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD294A
oklch(55.7% 0.197 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#B1173B
oklch(49.2% 0.184 16.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F1931
oklch(42.6% 0.152 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#731E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 16.3)
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Step 950
950
#441319
oklch(27% 0.075 16.6)
#FC8790 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) | #9F9B90 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB38E | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF798B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC8790
#FC8790
oklch(75.4% 0.142 16.2)
- #00C8CA
#00C8CA
oklch(75.5% 0.129 196.1)
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 #FC8790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.010
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.016
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.029
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.030
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.030
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.032
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.037
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.037
Use #FC8790 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.