#FD5C9F
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(70.4% 0.204 358), rgb(253, 92, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#FD5C9F is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD5C9F |
| RGB | rgb(253, 92, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 98%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.204 358) |
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 #FD5C9F | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FD5C9F | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD5C9F text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD5C9F text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1EA
oklch(93.7% 0.035 357.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.067 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#FF9FC0
oklch(80.8% 0.12 358)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FD5C9F
oklch(70.4% 0.204 358)
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Step 500
500
#F50089
oklch(63% 0.257 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#CF0073
oklch(55.5% 0.226 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#B00060
oklch(49.2% 0.2 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#91004F
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#7A0041
oklch(37.7% 0.153 358)
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Step 950
950
#4B0126
oklch(26.9% 0.108 358)
#FD5C9F 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) | #7984A1 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A29B | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D77 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD5C9F
#FD5C9F
oklch(70.4% 0.204 358)
- #00B9A0
#00B9A0
oklch(70.3% 0.129 178.4)
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 #FD5C9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.024
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.028
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.033
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.037
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.038
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.041
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.067
Use #FD5C9F 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.