#F17899
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(72% 0.152 4.4), rgb(241, 120, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#F17899 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation (#FD798F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F17899 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 120, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 81%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.152 4.4) |
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 #F17899 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F17899 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F17899 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F17899 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.053 3.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 4.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F17899
oklch(72% 0.152 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#E2487B
oklch(63.1% 0.193 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD1B64
oklch(55.5% 0.21 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#B10353
oklch(49% 0.196 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#900F44
oklch(42.7% 0.162 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#741939
oklch(37.7% 0.127 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#441122
oklch(27% 0.08 3.7)
#F17899 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) | #8D909A | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA796 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6D84 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F17899
#F17899
oklch(72% 0.152 4.4)
- #00BEAE
#00BEAE
oklch(72% 0.127 184.3)
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 #F17899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.031
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.034
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.036
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.040
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.040
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
Use #F17899 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.