#FF8496
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(75.5% 0.15 12.1), rgb(255, 132, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#FF8496 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF8496 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 132, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.15 12.1) |
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 #FF8496 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF8496 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF8496 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF8496 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 12.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF8496
oklch(75.5% 0.15 12.1)
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Step 500
500
#E4496A
oklch(63.1% 0.191 12)
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Step 600
600
#D01D52
oklch(55.7% 0.208 12)
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Step 700
700
#B30642
oklch(49.1% 0.193 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#911037
oklch(42.6% 0.16 11.8)
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Step 900
900
#751A2F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#45111C
oklch(27% 0.08 11.7)
#FF8496 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) | #9C9B96 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB393 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF768B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF8496
#FF8496
oklch(75.5% 0.15 12.1)
- #00C9C5
#00C9C5
oklch(75.5% 0.13 192.2)
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 #FF8496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.013
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.014
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.018
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.023
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.027
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.030
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.034
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
Use #FF8496 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.