#FA749B
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(72.8% 0.167 3.9), rgb(250, 116, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#FA749B is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation (#FD798F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA749B |
| RGB | rgb(250, 116, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.167 3.9) |
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 #FA749B | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA749B | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA749B text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA749B text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 5)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD5
oklch(88.6% 0.058 3.6)
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Step 300
300
#FAA4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.105 3.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA749B
oklch(72.8% 0.167 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#EA3B7B
oklch(63.2% 0.214 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#D20064
oklch(55.6% 0.224 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#B20054
oklch(49.2% 0.198 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#930044
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4)
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Step 900
900
#780F39
oklch(37.7% 0.14 4)
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Step 950
950
#470D21
oklch(27% 0.088 4.6)
#FA749B 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) | #8C909C | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAA98 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6782 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA749B
#FA749B
oklch(72.8% 0.167 3.9)
- #00C1B0
#00C1B0
oklch(72.9% 0.129 183.8)
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 #FA749B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.024
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.027
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.038
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.041
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.041
Use #FA749B 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.