#FF898E
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(76.1% 0.143 18.4), rgb(255, 137, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#FF898E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 18°. 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 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF898E |
| RGB | rgb(255, 137, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.143 18.4) |
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 #FF898E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF898E | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF898E text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF898E text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 18.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF898E
oklch(76.1% 0.143 18.4)
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Step 400
400
#FF6673
oklch(70.7% 0.186 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#FE004A
oklch(63.2% 0.253 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#D6003D
oklch(55.5% 0.222 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60032
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#960028
oklch(42.7% 0.171 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#7F0020
oklch(37.8% 0.151 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#4F0010
oklch(27.1% 0.109 18.7)
#FF898E 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) | #A29D8E | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB58C | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7A8B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF898E
#FF898E
oklch(76.1% 0.143 18.4)
- #00CACF
#00CACF
oklch(76.1% 0.13 198)
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 #FF898E, 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 0.023
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.032
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.033
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.036
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
Use #FF898E 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.