#FF8990
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(76.1% 0.143 17.3), rgb(255, 137, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#FF8990 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 17°. 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 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF8990 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 137, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.143 17.3) |
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 #FF8990 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF8990 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF8990 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF8990 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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 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
#FFCACB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 17.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF8990
oklch(76.1% 0.143 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#FF6675
oklch(70.7% 0.186 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#FD004E
oklch(63.1% 0.252 17.2)
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Step 600
600
#D60040
oklch(55.6% 0.222 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50035
oklch(49% 0.196 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#96002A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#7E0022
oklch(37.6% 0.151 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#4E0012
oklch(26.9% 0.108 16.9)
#FF8990 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) | #A19D90 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB58E | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7A8C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF8990
#FF8990
oklch(76.1% 0.143 17.3)
- #00CACE
#00CACE
oklch(76.1% 0.13 197.3)
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 #FF8990, 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 0.021
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.031
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.033
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.040
Use #FF8990 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.