#FC79AE
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(74.3% 0.168 356.5), rgb(252, 121, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#FC79AE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC79AE |
| RGB | rgb(252, 121, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 96%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.168 356.5) |
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 #FC79AE | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC79AE | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC79AE text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC79AE text on black | 8.48:1 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACADA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8A4C2
oklch(80.9% 0.105 356.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC79AE
oklch(74.3% 0.168 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#E63C8C
oklch(63.2% 0.215 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF0076
oklch(55.6% 0.227 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#910051
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.7)
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Step 900
900
#761043
oklch(37.8% 0.141 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#450D27
oklch(26.9% 0.089 356.6)
#FC79AE 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) | #8C96B0 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAEAB | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF718D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC79AE
#FC79AE
oklch(74.3% 0.168 356.5)
- #00C7A9
#00C7A9
oklch(74.2% 0.138 176.6)
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 #FC79AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.020
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.031
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.032
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.035
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.036
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.042
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.044
Use #FC79AE 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.