#FE8CA4
Closest named color: Rosa (#FE86A4). oklch(77% 0.139 7.4), rgb(254, 140, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#FE8CA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosa (#FE86A4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosa (#FE86A4) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE8CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 140, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 98%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.139 7.4) |
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 #FE8CA4 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE8CA4 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FE8CA4 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE8CA4 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E6
oklch(93.6% 0.034 6.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.062 7.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FE8CA4
oklch(77% 0.139 7.4)
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Step 400
400
#FF618B
oklch(70.7% 0.194 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#FA006E
oklch(63.2% 0.253 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#D3005B
oklch(55.6% 0.223 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#B3004C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#94003E
oklch(42.7% 0.171 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#7D0033
oklch(37.8% 0.151 7.5)
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Step 950
950
#4D001D
oklch(27% 0.108 7.1)
#FE8CA4 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) | #A0A1A5 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB7A2 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8195 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE8CA4
#FE8CA4
oklch(77% 0.139 7.4)
- #00CFC3
#00CFC3
oklch(77% 0.134 187.4)
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 #FE8CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.014
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.019
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.020
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.030
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.033
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.039
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.042
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.054
Use #FE8CA4 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.