#FE8895
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(76% 0.143 14.1), rgb(254, 136, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#FE8895 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE8895 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 136, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 98%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.143 14.1) |
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 #FE8895 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE8895 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE8895 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE8895 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
#FFE2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.062 13.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FE8895
oklch(76% 0.143 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#FF647C
oklch(70.6% 0.189 14)
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Step 500
500
#FC0059
oklch(63.1% 0.252 14)
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Step 600
600
#D5004A
oklch(55.6% 0.222 14)
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Step 700
700
#B5003D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#950031
oklch(42.6% 0.17 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#7E0028
oklch(37.7% 0.151 14.1)
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Step 950
950
#4E0016
oklch(27% 0.108 13.7)
#FE8895 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) | #9F9D95 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB493 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7A8D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE8895
#FE8895
oklch(76% 0.143 14.1)
- #00CAC9
#00CAC9
oklch(75.9% 0.13 194.1)
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 #FE8895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.015
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.015
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.023
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.031
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.032
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.035
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
Use #FE8895 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.