#FD859B
Closest named color: Rose Pink (#F7879A). oklch(75.5% 0.147 9.6), rgb(253, 133, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#FD859B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Pink (#F7879A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Pink (#F7879A) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD859B |
| RGB | rgb(253, 133, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.147 9.6) |
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 #FD859B | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FD859B | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD859B text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD859B text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 9.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 9.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FD859B
oklch(75.5% 0.147 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#E24B70
oklch(63.1% 0.188 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD2258
oklch(55.6% 0.204 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#B10F48
oklch(49.1% 0.189 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#90143C
oklch(42.8% 0.157 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#741B33
oklch(37.8% 0.123 9.6)
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Step 950
950
#44121E
oklch(27% 0.077 9.5)
#FD859B 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) | #9B9B9B | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B398 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF798D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD859B
#FD859B
oklch(75.5% 0.147 9.6)
- #00CAC1
#00CAC1
oklch(75.7% 0.131 189.1)
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 #FD859B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.011
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.012
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.019
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.021
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.025
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.026
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.040
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.040
Use #FD859B 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.