#F08EAC
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(75.8% 0.123 0.8), rgb(240, 142, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#F08EAC is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F08EAC |
| RGB | rgb(240, 142, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 77%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.123 0.8) |
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 #F08EAC | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F08EAC | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F08EAC text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F08EAC text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBACBE
oklch(80.8% 0.077 0.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F08EAC
oklch(75.8% 0.123 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#D35A84
oklch(63.2% 0.158 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE3B6E
oklch(55.6% 0.172 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#A32C5C
oklch(49.1% 0.159 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#85274B
oklch(42.8% 0.132 1)
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Step 900
900
#6B253F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1725
oklch(27.1% 0.065 0.4)
#F08EAC 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) | #9CA0AD | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B2AA | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8899 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F08EAC
#F08EAC
oklch(75.8% 0.123 0.8)
- #39CAB4
#39CAB4
oklch(75.9% 0.124 180.3)
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 #F08EAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.018
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.025
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.026
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.027
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.047
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.052
Use #F08EAC 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.