#F181AE
Closest named color: Pinky (#FC86AA). oklch(74% 0.145 355.8), rgb(241, 129, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#F181AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky (#FC86AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky (#FC86AA) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F181AE |
| RGB | rgb(241, 129, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 80%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.145 355.8) |
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 #F181AE | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F181AE | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F181AE text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F181AE text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 355.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F181AE
oklch(74% 0.145 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB4E8D
oklch(63.2% 0.185 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#C62878
oklch(55.7% 0.202 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA1764
oklch(49% 0.187 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A1952
oklch(42.7% 0.155 355.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D44
oklch(37.6% 0.121 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#421328
oklch(27.1% 0.077 355.8)
#F181AE 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) | #9098AF | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADACAB | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7B91 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F181AE
#F181AE
oklch(74% 0.145 355.8)
- #00C7A7
#00C7A7
oklch(74.1% 0.139 175.5)
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 #F181AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.025
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.026
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.032
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.038
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.039
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.050
Use #F181AE 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.