#F37A8D
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(72.3% 0.149 11.7), rgb(243, 122, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#F37A8D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation (#FD798F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F37A8D |
| RGB | rgb(243, 122, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 83%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.149 11.7) |
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 #F37A8D | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F37A8D | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F37A8D text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F37A8D text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 11.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F37A8D
oklch(72.3% 0.149 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#E4496B
oklch(63.1% 0.191 11.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF1E53
oklch(55.6% 0.207 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#B30943
oklch(49.2% 0.193 12)
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Step 800
800
#911138
oklch(42.7% 0.16 11.4)
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Step 900
900
#751A30
oklch(37.8% 0.125 11.8)
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Step 950
950
#45121C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 12.4)
#F37A8D 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) | #92918D | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A98A | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6C81 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F37A8D
#F37A8D
oklch(72.3% 0.149 11.7)
- #00BEB9
#00BEB9
oklch(72.4% 0.124 191.4)
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 #F37A8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.018
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.026
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.029
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.031
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.038
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.041
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.041
Use #F37A8D 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.