#FD8991
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(75.9% 0.141 16.6), rgb(253, 137, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#FD8991 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD8991 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 137, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.141 16.6) |
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 #FD8991 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FD8991 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD8991 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FD8991 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 17.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FD8991
oklch(75.9% 0.141 16.6)
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Step 400
400
#FF6577
oklch(70.7% 0.187 16.3)
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Step 500
500
#FD0050
oklch(63.1% 0.252 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#D60042
oklch(55.6% 0.222 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50037
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#96002C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.5)
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Step 900
900
#7E0023
oklch(37.6% 0.151 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#4E0013
oklch(26.9% 0.108 16.1)
#FD8991 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) | #A19D91 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB48F | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7B8C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD8991
#FD8991
oklch(75.9% 0.141 16.6)
- #00C9CC
#00C9CC
oklch(75.8% 0.129 196.7)
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 #FD8991, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.014
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.018
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.029
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.033
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.034
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.038
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.039
Use #FD8991 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.