#F8748A
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(72% 0.162 11.7), rgb(248, 116, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#F8748A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation (#FD798F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8748A |
| RGB | rgb(248, 116, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 90%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.162 11.7) |
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 #F8748A | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F8748A | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8748A text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8748A text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 10)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#FAA5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.101 11.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F8748A
oklch(72% 0.162 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#EA3F68
oklch(63.1% 0.207 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#D50050
oklch(55.7% 0.223 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#B40043
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#950036
oklch(42.7% 0.171 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#78122E
oklch(37.6% 0.135 11.8)
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Step 950
950
#470E1B
oklch(27% 0.086 11.9)
#F8748A 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) | #8F8E8A | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A887 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF647C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8748A
#F8748A
oklch(72% 0.162 11.7)
- #00BDB8
#00BDB8
oklch(72.1% 0.124 191.4)
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 #F8748A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.015
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.028
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.031
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.033
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.040
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.043
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.046
Use #F8748A 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.