#FD8A9E
Closest named color: Rose Pink (#F7879A). oklch(76.4% 0.14 9.9), rgb(253, 138, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#FD8A9E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Pink (#F7879A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Pink (#F7879A) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD8A9E |
| RGB | rgb(253, 138, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 97%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.14 9.9) |
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 #FD8A9E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FD8A9E | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD8A9E text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FD8A9E text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E5
oklch(93.5% 0.033 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.062 9.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FD8A9E
oklch(76.4% 0.14 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#FF6385
oklch(70.7% 0.191 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#FB0066
oklch(63.2% 0.253 10)
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Step 600
600
#D40055
oklch(55.6% 0.222 10)
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Step 700
700
#B30047
oklch(49% 0.196 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#940039
oklch(42.6% 0.17 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#7D002F
oklch(37.7% 0.151 9.9)
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Step 950
950
#4E001A
oklch(27.1% 0.108 10.2)
#FD8A9E 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) | #9F9F9E | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB59C | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7E91 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD8A9E
#FD8A9E
oklch(76.4% 0.14 9.9)
- #00CCC5
#00CCC5
oklch(76.3% 0.132 190.4)
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 #FD8A9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.014
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.014
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.022
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.025
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.031
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.036
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.037
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.046
Use #FD8A9E 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.