#FF8B8D
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(76.4% 0.141 19.8), rgb(255, 139, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#FF8B8D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF8B8D |
| RGB | rgb(255, 139, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.141 19.8) |
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 #FF8B8D | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF8B8D | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF8B8D text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF8B8D text on black | 9.32:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 19.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF8B8D
oklch(76.4% 0.141 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#FF676F
oklch(70.7% 0.185 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#FE0044
oklch(63.1% 0.253 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#D70038
oklch(55.6% 0.223 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#B6002E
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#970024
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20)
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Step 900
900
#7F001D
oklch(37.7% 0.152 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#4F000E
oklch(27% 0.109 20.1)
#FF8B8D 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) | #A49E8C | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B68B | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7C8C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF8B8D
#FF8B8D
oklch(76.4% 0.141 19.8)
- #00CAD2
#00CAD2
oklch(76.3% 0.13 199.9)
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 #FF8B8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.020
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.027
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.037
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.037
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.041
Use #FF8B8D 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.