Carnation #FD798F
Carnation is a medium-light, vivid red with hex code #FD798F and RGB rgb(253, 121, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#FD798F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Carnation. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Colors that go with Carnation
Matches found by rotating Carnation 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 Carnation
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Carnation, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Carnation, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.022
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.028
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.029
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.032
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
More about Carnation
How to make Carnation
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.
- 2 parts pink
- 1 part red
- 1 part white
Recipe result: #F88095, a difference of ΔE 0.015 from Carnation. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Carnation in every format
| HEX | #FD798F |
| RGB | rgb(253, 121, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 97%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.162 11.5) |
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 #FD798F | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FD798F | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD798F text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD798F text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Carnation
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 10)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.101 11.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FD798F
oklch(73.5% 0.162 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#EA3F69
oklch(63.1% 0.207 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#D40051
oklch(55.5% 0.222 11.4)
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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
#78132F
oklch(37.7% 0.134 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#470E1B
oklch(27% 0.086 11.9)
Carnation 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) | #94938F | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AD8C | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6981 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.163 |
Use Carnation 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.