#FF8CA2
Closest named color: Rosa (#FE86A4). oklch(77% 0.14 8.7), rgb(255, 140, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#FF8CA2 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosa (#FE86A4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosa (#FE86A4) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF8CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 140, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.14 8.7) |
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 #FF8CA2 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF8CA2 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF8CA2 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF8CA2 text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#FFC9D1
oklch(88.6% 0.062 8.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF8CA2
oklch(77% 0.14 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#FF6288
oklch(70.7% 0.192 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#FA006A
oklch(63.1% 0.252 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#D40058
oklch(55.7% 0.223 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#B3004A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#94003B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#7D0031
oklch(37.7% 0.151 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#4D001B
oklch(26.9% 0.108 8.9)
#FF8CA2 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) | #A1A1A2 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB7A0 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8194 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF8CA2
#FF8CA2
oklch(77% 0.14 8.7)
- #00CFC5
#00CFC5
oklch(77% 0.134 188.6)
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 #FF8CA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.015
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.020
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.022
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.031
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.032
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.040
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.042
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.052
Use #FF8CA2 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.