#FD858E
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(75.2% 0.146 16.5), rgb(253, 133, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#FD858E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD858E |
| RGB | rgb(253, 133, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.146 16.5) |
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 #FD858E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FD858E | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD858E text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD858E text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.051 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9AC
oklch(81% 0.091 16.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FD858E
oklch(75.2% 0.146 16.5)
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Step 500
500
#E34C61
oklch(63% 0.186 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF2448
oklch(55.7% 0.203 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#B21139
oklch(49.1% 0.188 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#91152F
oklch(42.7% 0.156 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#741C2A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#451219
oklch(27% 0.078 16.1)
#FD858E 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) | #9E9A8E | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB28C | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7689 | 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°).
- #FD858E
#FD858E
oklch(75.2% 0.146 16.5)
- #00C7CA
#00C7CA
oklch(75.2% 0.128 196.7)
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 #FD858E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.006
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.018
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.026
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.027
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.031
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.038
Use #FD858E 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.