#FF849C
Closest named color: Rosa (#FE86A4). oklch(75.7% 0.15 9), rgb(255, 132, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#FF849C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosa (#FE86A4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosa (#FE86A4) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF849C |
| RGB | rgb(255, 132, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.15 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 #FF849C | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF849C | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF849C text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF849C text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 9.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B4
oklch(80.8% 0.094 8.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF849C
oklch(75.7% 0.15 9)
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Step 500
500
#E44871
oklch(63.1% 0.193 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#CF1C59
oklch(55.6% 0.209 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#B20549
oklch(49% 0.194 9)
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Step 800
800
#91103C
oklch(42.7% 0.161 9.1)
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Step 900
900
#741933
oklch(37.6% 0.125 9)
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Step 950
950
#45111E
oklch(27% 0.08 9.2)
#FF849C 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) | #9B9B9C | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB399 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF778D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF849C
#FF849C
oklch(75.7% 0.15 9)
- #00CAC1
#00CAC1
oklch(75.7% 0.131 189.1)
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 #FF849C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.011
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.015
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.019
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.021
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.022
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.025
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.041
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.043
Use #FF849C 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.