#FD858C
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(75.2% 0.146 17.5), rgb(253, 133, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#FD858C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD858C |
| RGB | rgb(253, 133, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.146 17.5) |
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 #FD858C | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FD858C | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD858C text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD858C text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.051 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 17.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FD858C
oklch(75.2% 0.146 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#E44C5E
oklch(63.1% 0.187 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF2445
oklch(55.6% 0.203 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#B21136
oklch(49% 0.188 17.7)
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Step 800
800
#91152D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#741C29
oklch(37.6% 0.121 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#451218
oklch(27% 0.078 17.3)
#FD858C 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) | #9E9A8C | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB28A | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7688 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD858C
#FD858C
oklch(75.2% 0.146 17.5)
- #00C7CB
#00C7CB
oklch(75.3% 0.128 197.4)
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 #FD858C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.007
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.020
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.024
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.028
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.030
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.033
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.041
Use #FD858C 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.