#FD8282
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(74.5% 0.15 21.3), rgb(253, 130, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#FD8282 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD8282 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 130, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.15 21.3) |
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 #FD8282 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FD8282 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD8282 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD8282 text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A6
oklch(81% 0.094 21.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FD8282
oklch(74.5% 0.15 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#E64A53
oklch(63% 0.192 21.4)
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Step 600
600
#D21F38
oklch(55.7% 0.209 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#B5082B
oklch(49.1% 0.194 21.2)
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Step 800
800
#931224
oklch(42.7% 0.16 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#761B22
oklch(37.7% 0.125 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#461214
oklch(27.1% 0.08 22)
#FD8282 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) | #9D9781 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB080 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7183 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD8282
#FD8282
oklch(74.5% 0.15 21.3)
- #00C4CE
#00C4CE
oklch(74.6% 0.127 201.3)
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 #FD8282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.014
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.014
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.020
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.024
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.031
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.031
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.044
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.047
Use #FD8282 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.