#FC8988
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(75.6% 0.14 21.4), rgb(252, 137, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#FC8988 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC8988 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 137, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.14 21.4) |
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 #FC8988 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC8988 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC8988 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC8988 text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.088 20.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC8988
oklch(75.6% 0.14 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#E15157
oklch(63.1% 0.179 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC2C3D
oklch(55.5% 0.195 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#B01C2F
oklch(49.1% 0.181 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C28
oklch(42.7% 0.149 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#731F24
oklch(37.7% 0.117 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#441416
oklch(27% 0.074 21.1)
#FC8988 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) | #A29C87 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB386 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF798A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC8988
#FC8988
oklch(75.6% 0.14 21.4)
- #00C7D2
#00C7D2
oklch(75.5% 0.128 201.9)
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 #FC8988, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.018
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.028
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.029
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.029
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.031
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.037
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.040
Use #FC8988 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.