#FB7E91
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(74% 0.153 12), rgb(251, 126, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#FB7E91 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation (#FD798F), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB7E91 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 126, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.153 12) |
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 #FB7E91 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FB7E91 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB7E91 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB7E91 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 11)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B0
oklch(80.8% 0.095 12)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FB7E91
oklch(74% 0.153 12)
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Step 500
500
#E64769
oklch(63.2% 0.195 12.3)
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Step 600
600
#D11751
oklch(55.6% 0.212 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#B40042
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12)
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Step 800
800
#930C36
oklch(42.8% 0.164 12.3)
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Step 900
900
#76182F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#45111C
oklch(27% 0.08 11.7)
#FB7E91 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) | #979591 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AE8E | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6F85 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB7E91
#FB7E91
oklch(74% 0.153 12)
- #00C4BF
#00C4BF
oklch(74.1% 0.127 191.5)
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 #FB7E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.010
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.015
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.020
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.027
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.027
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.034
Use #FB7E91 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.