#F491AF
Closest named color: Pinky (#FC86AA). oklch(76.8% 0.124 0.9), rgb(244, 145, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#F491AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky (#FC86AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky (#FC86AA) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F491AF |
| RGB | rgb(244, 145, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 82%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.124 0.9) |
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 #F491AF | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F491AF | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F491AF text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F491AF text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 2)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.065 1.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F491AF
oklch(76.8% 0.124 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#FE6099
oklch(70.8% 0.198 1.2)
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Step 500
500
#F60881
oklch(63.1% 0.253 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#D1006C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#920049
oklch(42.7% 0.173 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#7B003D
oklch(37.7% 0.153 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#4B0323
oklch(27% 0.105 1.4)
#F491AF 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) | #9FA4B0 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B5AD | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8A9C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F491AF
#F491AF
oklch(76.8% 0.124 0.9)
- #3CCDB8
#3CCDB8
oklch(76.8% 0.124 181)
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 #F491AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.025
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.027
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.028
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.030
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.050
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.057
Use #F491AF 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.