#F37D95
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(72.9% 0.146 8.5), rgb(243, 125, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#F37D95 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation (#FD798F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F37D95 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 125, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 83%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.146 8.5) |
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 #F37D95 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F37D95 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F37D95 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F37D95 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.092 8.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F37D95
oklch(72.9% 0.146 8.5)
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Step 500
500
#E14C73
oklch(63.1% 0.186 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC235B
oklch(55.5% 0.202 8.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0114B
oklch(49.1% 0.188 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F153E
oklch(42.7% 0.156 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#731C34
oklch(37.7% 0.121 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#44121F
oklch(27% 0.077 8.2)
#F37D95 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) | #939396 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AA92 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7186 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F37D95
#F37D95
oklch(72.9% 0.146 8.5)
- #00C0B7
#00C0B7
oklch(72.8% 0.126 188.8)
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 #F37D95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.019
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.023
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.029
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.032
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.033
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.035
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.037
Use #F37D95 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.