#FC8992
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(75.8% 0.14 16), rgb(252, 137, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#FC8992 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC8992 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 137, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.14 16) |
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 #FC8992 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC8992 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC8992 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC8992 text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#FAE3E4
oklch(93.5% 0.025 14.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAD
oklch(81% 0.087 16.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC8992
oklch(75.8% 0.14 16)
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Step 500
500
#E05064
oklch(63.1% 0.179 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB2C4B
oklch(55.6% 0.193 16)
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Step 700
700
#AF1B3C
oklch(49% 0.18 16)
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Step 800
800
#8E1B32
oklch(42.6% 0.149 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#721F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.116 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#43141A
oklch(27% 0.073 15.8)
#FC8992 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) | #A09D92 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB490 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7B8D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC8992
#FC8992
oklch(75.8% 0.14 16)
- #00C9CB
#00C9CB
oklch(75.8% 0.129 196)
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 #FC8992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.015
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.016
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.028
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.034
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.034
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.036
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.040
Use #FC8992 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.