#FD878B
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(75.5% 0.143 18.9), rgb(253, 135, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#FD878B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD878B |
| RGB | rgb(253, 135, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.143 18.9) |
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 #FD878B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FD878B | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD878B text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD878B text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F9CDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.05 19.7)
-
Step 300
300
#F5A9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.09 18.4)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#FD878B
oklch(75.5% 0.143 18.9)
-
Step 500
500
#E24E5C
oklch(63% 0.183 18.7)
-
Step 600
600
#CE2842
oklch(55.7% 0.199 19)
-
Step 700
700
#B21634
oklch(49.2% 0.186 18.9)
-
Step 800
800
#90182B
oklch(42.6% 0.153 19.1)
-
Step 900
900
#741D27
oklch(37.7% 0.12 18.9)
-
Step 950
950
#441317
oklch(26.9% 0.075 19)
#FD878B 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) | #A09B8A | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB389 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7889 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD878B
#FD878B
oklch(75.5% 0.143 18.9)
- #00C7CE
#00C7CE
oklch(75.4% 0.128 199.3)
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 #FD878B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.012
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.023
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.026
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.031
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.032
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.033
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.035
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.043
Use #FD878B 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.