#FC888C
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(75.5% 0.141 18.8), rgb(252, 136, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#FC888C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC888C |
| RGB | rgb(252, 136, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.141 18.8) |
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 #FC888C | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC888C | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC888C text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC888C text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 19.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC888C
oklch(75.5% 0.141 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#E1505D
oklch(63.1% 0.18 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD2B43
oklch(55.7% 0.196 19)
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Step 700
700
#B01A35
oklch(49% 0.182 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1A2C
oklch(42.6% 0.151 18.9)
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Step 900
900
#731F28
oklch(37.7% 0.117 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#441418
oklch(27.1% 0.074 18.7)
#FC888C 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) | #A09C8C | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB38A | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF798A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC888C
#FC888C
oklch(75.5% 0.141 18.8)
- #00C8CE
#00C8CE
oklch(75.6% 0.129 198.6)
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 #FC888C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.013
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.022
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.028
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.031
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.033
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.034
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.035
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.041
Use #FC888C 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.