#F47E8E
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(73% 0.145 12.8), rgb(244, 126, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#F47E8E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 13°. 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 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F47E8E |
| RGB | rgb(244, 126, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 84%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.145 12.8) |
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 #F47E8E | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F47E8E | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F47E8E text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F47E8E text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.05 12)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9B0
oklch(81% 0.09 13.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F47E8E
oklch(73% 0.145 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#E24D69
oklch(63.2% 0.185 13.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD2551
oklch(55.6% 0.201 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#B11242
oklch(49.1% 0.187 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#901636
oklch(42.7% 0.155 13)
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Step 900
900
#741C2F
oklch(37.8% 0.121 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#44121C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 12)
#F47E8E 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) | #95948E | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AB8C | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7084 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F47E8E
#F47E8E
oklch(73% 0.145 12.8)
- #00C0BD
#00C0BD
oklch(73% 0.125 192.8)
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 #F47E8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.018
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.022
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.022
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.023
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.028
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.036
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.040
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.040
Use #F47E8E 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.