#FF899F
Closest named color: Rosa (#FE86A4). oklch(76.5% 0.144 9.2), rgb(255, 137, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#FF899F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosa (#FE86A4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosa (#FE86A4) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF899F |
| RGB | rgb(255, 137, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.144 9.2) |
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 #FF899F | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF899F | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF899F text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF899F text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#FFE1E5
oklch(93.5% 0.033 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.062 9.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF899F
oklch(76.5% 0.144 9.2)
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Step 400
400
#FF6287
oklch(70.7% 0.192 9.1)
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Step 500
500
#FA0068
oklch(63% 0.252 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#D40057
oklch(55.7% 0.223 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#B30048
oklch(49% 0.196 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#94003B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#7D0030
oklch(37.7% 0.151 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#4D001B
oklch(26.9% 0.108 8.9)
#FF899F 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) | #9F9F9F | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB59D | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7D91 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF899F
#FF899F
oklch(76.5% 0.144 9.2)
- #00CDC4
#00CDC4
oklch(76.5% 0.132 189.2)
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 #FF899F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.012
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.016
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.020
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.026
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.028
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.035
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.041
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.047
Use #FF899F 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.