#FF859F
Closest named color: Rosa (#FE86A4). oklch(75.9% 0.15 7.8), rgb(255, 133, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#FF859F is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosa (#FE86A4), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosa (#FE86A4) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF859F |
| RGB | rgb(255, 133, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.15 7.8) |
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 #FF859F | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF859F | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF859F text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF859F text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E6
oklch(93.6% 0.034 6.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9D1
oklch(88.6% 0.062 8.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF859F
oklch(75.9% 0.15 7.8)
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Step 400
400
#FF628A
oklch(70.7% 0.193 7.9)
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Step 500
500
#FA006D
oklch(63.1% 0.253 7.7)
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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
#94003D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#7D0032
oklch(37.8% 0.151 8.1)
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Step 950
950
#4D001C
oklch(26.9% 0.108 8)
#FF859F 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) | #9B9CA0 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB49C | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF798E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF859F
#FF859F
oklch(75.9% 0.15 7.8)
- #00CBC0
#00CBC0
oklch(75.9% 0.132 187.9)
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 #FF859F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.007
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.016
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.016
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.020
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.025
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.029
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.042
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.045
Use #FF859F 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.