#FD888E
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(75.7% 0.142 17.8), rgb(253, 136, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#FD888E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 18°. 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 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD888E |
| RGB | rgb(253, 136, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.142 17.8) |
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 #FD888E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FD888E | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD888E text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD888E text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAAB
oklch(81% 0.089 18.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FD888E
oklch(75.7% 0.142 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#E24F5F
oklch(63.2% 0.182 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD2946
oklch(55.6% 0.197 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#B11837
oklch(49.2% 0.184 17.9)
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Step 800
800
#90192E
oklch(42.8% 0.153 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#731E29
oklch(37.6% 0.118 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#441318
oklch(26.9% 0.075 17.8)
#FD888E 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) | #A09C8E | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB38C | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF798B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD888E
#FD888E
oklch(75.7% 0.142 17.8)
- #00C8CD
#00C8CD
oklch(75.6% 0.129 198)
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 #FD888E, 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 0.020
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.030
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.033
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.033
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.041
Use #FD888E 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.