#F97B8A
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(73.1% 0.154 14.2), rgb(249, 123, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#F97B8A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation (#FD798F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F97B8A |
| RGB | rgb(249, 123, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 91%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.154 14.2) |
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 #F97B8A | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F97B8A | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F97B8A text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F97B8A text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 14)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7AD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 14.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F97B8A
oklch(73.1% 0.154 14.2)
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Step 500
500
#E74664
oklch(63.1% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#D2144B
oklch(55.5% 0.214 14.2)
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Step 700
700
#B5003D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#930A32
oklch(42.6% 0.164 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#76172C
oklch(37.6% 0.128 13.9)
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Step 950
950
#46101A
oklch(27% 0.082 13.8)
#F97B8A 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) | #95928A | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AC87 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6B81 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F97B8A
#F97B8A
oklch(73.1% 0.154 14.2)
- #00C0BF
#00C0BF
oklch(73.1% 0.125 194.1)
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 #F97B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.011
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.018
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.021
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.025
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.028
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.037
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.038
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.040
Use #F97B8A 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.