#FF8196
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(75.1% 0.154 11), rgb(255, 129, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#FF8196 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 11°. 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 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF8196 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 129, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.154 11) |
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 #FF8196 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF8196 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF8196 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF8196 text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 11)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7B1
oklch(81% 0.096 11.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF8196
oklch(75.1% 0.154 11)
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Step 500
500
#E6466C
oklch(63.1% 0.196 10.9)
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Step 600
600
#D11554
oklch(55.6% 0.213 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#B40044
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#930A38
oklch(42.8% 0.165 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#761830
oklch(37.8% 0.128 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#45101C
oklch(26.8% 0.081 11.1)
#FF8196 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) | #9A9996 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B193 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7389 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF8196
#FF8196
oklch(75.1% 0.154 11)
- #00C8C2
#00C8C2
oklch(75.2% 0.129 190.9)
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 #FF8196, 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 0.017
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.018
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.019
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.026
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.027
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.033
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
Use #FF8196 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.