#F178AD
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(72.6% 0.159 354.2), rgb(241, 120, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#F178AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F178AD |
| RGB | rgb(241, 120, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 81%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.159 354.2) |
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 #F178AD | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F178AD | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F178AD text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F178AD text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 354)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F178AD
oklch(72.6% 0.159 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#E04491
oklch(63.1% 0.203 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB147B
oklch(55.6% 0.22 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E0955
oklch(42.7% 0.17 354.1)
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Step 900
900
#721746
oklch(37.7% 0.132 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#431029
oklch(26.9% 0.083 354)
#F178AD 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) | #8893AF | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A8AA | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF728C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F178AD
#F178AD
oklch(72.6% 0.159 354.2)
- #00C2A0
#00C2A0
oklch(72.6% 0.138 174.1)
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 #F178AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.034
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.036
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.036
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
Use #F178AD 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.