#F37FA5
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(73.7% 0.147 0.5), rgb(243, 127, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#F37FA5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F37FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 127, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 83%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.147 0.5) |
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 #F37FA5 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F37FA5 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F37FA5 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F37FA5 text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F37FA5
oklch(73.7% 0.147 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE4C84
oklch(63.1% 0.187 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#C9246D
oklch(55.6% 0.204 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD125B
oklch(49% 0.189 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D154B
oklch(42.7% 0.158 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#711C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.122 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#F37FA5 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) | #9196A6 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFACA2 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF768D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F37FA5
#F37FA5
oklch(73.7% 0.147 0.5)
- #00C4AE
#00C4AE
oklch(73.5% 0.133 180.9)
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 #F37FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.021
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.023
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.027
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.029
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.033
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.038
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
Use #F37FA5 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.