#FF8994
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(76.2% 0.143 15.2), rgb(255, 137, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#FF8994 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF8994 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 137, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.143 15.2) |
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 #FF8994 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF8994 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF8994 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF8994 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#FFE2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.062 14.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF8994
oklch(76.2% 0.143 15.2)
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Step 400
400
#FF657A
oklch(70.7% 0.187 15.1)
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Step 500
500
#FD0055
oklch(63.2% 0.253 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#D60047
oklch(55.7% 0.223 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#B5003A
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#96002F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#7E0026
oklch(37.7% 0.151 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#4E0014
oklch(26.9% 0.108 15.3)
#FF8994 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) | #A19E94 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB592 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7B8D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF8994
#FF8994
oklch(76.2% 0.143 15.2)
- #00CBCB
#00CBCB
oklch(76.2% 0.13 194.8)
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 #FF8994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.016
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.018
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.026
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.034
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.034
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.036
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.041
Use #FF8994 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.