#F8809F
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(74.3% 0.149 5), rgb(248, 128, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#F8809F is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8809F |
| RGB | rgb(248, 128, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 90%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.149 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 #F8809F | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F8809F | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8809F text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8809F text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.094 5.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F8809F
oklch(74.3% 0.149 5)
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Step 500
500
#E1497A
oklch(63% 0.191 4.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD1F63
oklch(55.7% 0.208 5)
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Step 700
700
#B00A52
oklch(49% 0.192 4.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F1243
oklch(42.6% 0.159 5)
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Step 900
900
#731A39
oklch(37.7% 0.124 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#441221
oklch(27.1% 0.078 5.6)
#F8809F 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) | #9597A0 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AE9C | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF758B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8809F
#F8809F
oklch(74.3% 0.149 5)
- #00C6B6
#00C6B6
oklch(74.3% 0.131 184.7)
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 #F8809F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.017
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.018
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.019
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.019
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.023
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.030
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
Use #F8809F 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.