#F37AAE
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(73.2% 0.158 354.6), rgb(243, 122, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#F37AAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F37AAE |
| RGB | rgb(243, 122, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 83%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.158 354.6) |
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 #F37AAE | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F37AAE | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F37AAE text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F37AAE text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F4A6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.099 354.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F37AAE
oklch(73.2% 0.158 354.6)
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Step 500
500
#E04590
oklch(63.1% 0.202 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB157A
oklch(55.6% 0.219 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE0067
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E0A54
oklch(42.7% 0.169 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#721745
oklch(37.6% 0.131 354.8)
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Step 950
950
#431029
oklch(26.9% 0.083 354)
#F37AAE 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) | #8A94B0 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAAAB | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF748D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F37AAE
#F37AAE
oklch(73.2% 0.158 354.6)
- #00C4A3
#00C4A3
oklch(73.2% 0.138 174.8)
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 #F37AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.029
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.036
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.037
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.040
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.041
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.047
Use #F37AAE 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.