Rosa #FE86A4
Rosa is a medium-light, vivid pink with hex code #FE86A4 and RGB rgb(254, 134, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#FE86A4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Rosa. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosa |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Colors that go with Rosa
Matches found by rotating Rosa around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Rosa
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Rosa, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Rosa, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.009
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.017
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.019
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.031
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.033
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.041
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.051
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.054
More about Rosa
How to make Rosa
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts pink
- 1 part red
Recipe result: #F58AA8, a difference of ΔE 0.016 from Rosa. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Rosa in every format
| HEX | #FE86A4 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 134, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 98%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.148 5.3) |
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 #FE86A4 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE86A4 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE86A4 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE86A4 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Rosa
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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.034 4.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D3
oklch(88.4% 0.064 5.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FE86A4
oklch(76.1% 0.148 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#FF608F
oklch(70.7% 0.196 5.4)
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Step 500
500
#F90074
oklch(63.1% 0.254 5.3)
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Step 600
600
#D20061
oklch(55.5% 0.223 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#B20051
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#930042
oklch(42.7% 0.171 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#7C0036
oklch(37.7% 0.151 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#4D001F
oklch(27% 0.109 5.3)
Rosa 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) | #9B9DA5 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B4A1 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7B91 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.149 |
Use Rosa 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.