#FA77A9
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(73.6% 0.167 358), rgb(250, 119, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#FA77A9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA77A9 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 119, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.167 358) |
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 #FA77A9 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA77A9 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA77A9 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA77A9 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
-
Step 100
100
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
-
Step 200
200
#FACAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 357.7)
-
Step 300
300
#F8A4C0
oklch(80.9% 0.105 358.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA77A9
oklch(73.6% 0.167 358)
-
Step 500
500
#E63C89
oklch(63.1% 0.214 357.9)
-
Step 600
600
#CF0073
oklch(55.5% 0.226 357.8)
-
Step 700
700
#B00060
oklch(49.2% 0.2 358.2)
-
Step 800
800
#91004F
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.7)
-
Step 900
900
#761041
oklch(37.7% 0.14 358.1)
-
Step 950
950
#460D26
oklch(27% 0.089 358.4)
#FA77A9 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) | #8B93AB | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADACA6 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6E8A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA77A9
#FA77A9
oklch(73.6% 0.167 358)
- #00C5A9
#00C5A9
oklch(73.6% 0.136 177.6)
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 #FA77A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.022
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.031
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.032
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.033
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.036
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.037
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.042
Use #FA77A9 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.