#FD8481
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(74.8% 0.148 22.7), rgb(253, 132, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#FD8481 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD8481 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 132, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.148 22.7) |
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 #FD8481 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FD8481 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD8481 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD8481 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#FACDCA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 22.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 22.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FD8481
oklch(74.8% 0.148 22.7)
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Step 500
500
#E54C51
oklch(63% 0.189 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#D12335
oklch(55.7% 0.206 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B40F28
oklch(49.1% 0.191 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#921522
oklch(42.7% 0.158 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#751C21
oklch(37.6% 0.123 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#451214
oklch(26.9% 0.078 21.9)
#FD8481 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) | #9F9880 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB17F | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7384 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD8481
#FD8481
oklch(74.8% 0.148 22.7)
- #00C4D0
#00C4D0
oklch(74.7% 0.127 202.6)
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 #FD8481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.017
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.018
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.019
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.026
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.033
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.035
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.043
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.047
Use #FD8481 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.