#FF899B
Closest named color: Rose Pink (#F7879A). oklch(76.4% 0.143 11.4), rgb(255, 137, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#FF899B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Pink (#F7879A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Pink (#F7879A) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF899B |
| RGB | rgb(255, 137, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.143 11.4) |
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 #FF899B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF899B | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF899B text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF899B text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#FFE1E4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 10.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 10.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF899B
oklch(76.4% 0.143 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#FF6382
oklch(70.7% 0.19 11.4)
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Step 500
500
#FB0062
oklch(63.1% 0.252 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#D40051
oklch(55.5% 0.222 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#B40043
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#950036
oklch(42.7% 0.171 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#7D002D
oklch(37.6% 0.15 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#4E0019
oklch(27.1% 0.108 11.1)
#FF899B 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) | #9F9E9B | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB599 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7C90 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF899B
#FF899B
oklch(76.4% 0.143 11.4)
- #00CCC7
#00CCC7
oklch(76.4% 0.131 191.6)
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 #FF899B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.015
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.016
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.021
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.025
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.032
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.034
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.042
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.042
Use #FF899B 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.