#FD8A85
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(75.8% 0.14 23.5), rgb(253, 138, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#FD8A85 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD8A85 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 138, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.14 23.5) |
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 #FD8A85 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FD8A85 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD8A85 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FD8A85 text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA6
oklch(81% 0.087 23.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FD8A85
oklch(75.8% 0.14 23.5)
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Step 500
500
#E15252
oklch(63.1% 0.179 23.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD2D37
oklch(55.7% 0.195 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11C29
oklch(49.2% 0.182 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C23
oklch(42.6% 0.15 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#732021
oklch(37.7% 0.116 24)
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Step 950
950
#441414
oklch(27% 0.074 23.5)
#FD8A85 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) | #A49D84 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B483 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7A89 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD8A85
#FD8A85
oklch(75.8% 0.14 23.5)
- #00C8D5
#00C8D5
oklch(75.9% 0.129 203.1)
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 #FD8A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.023
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.028
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.031
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.033
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.034
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.036
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.036
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.044
Use #FD8A85 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.