#FF8A9B
Closest named color: Rose Pink (#F7879A). oklch(76.5% 0.142 11.8), rgb(255, 138, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#FF8A9B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Pink (#F7879A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Pink (#F7879A) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF8A9B |
| RGB | rgb(255, 138, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.142 11.8) |
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 #FF8A9B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF8A9B | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF8A9B text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF8A9B text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#FFC9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.062 12.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF8A9B
oklch(76.5% 0.142 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#FF6381
oklch(70.6% 0.19 11.8)
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Step 500
500
#FB0060
oklch(63% 0.252 11.8)
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Step 600
600
#D50050
oklch(55.7% 0.223 11.9)
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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
#7D002C
oklch(37.6% 0.15 11.6)
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Step 950
950
#4E0018
oklch(27% 0.108 12)
#FF8A9B 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) | #A09F9B | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB699 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7D90 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF8A9B
#FF8A9B
oklch(76.5% 0.142 11.8)
- #00CDC8
#00CDC8
oklch(76.6% 0.132 191.6)
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 #FF8A9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.016
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.018
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.022
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.026
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.034
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.036
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.042
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.043
Use #FF8A9B 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.