#FD788A
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(73.3% 0.162 13.6), rgb(253, 120, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#FD788A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation (#FD798F), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD788A |
| RGB | rgb(253, 120, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 97%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.162 13.6) |
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 #FD788A | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FD788A | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD788A text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD788A text on black | 8.23:1 | 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
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.056 14.1)
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Step 300
300
#FBA5AD
oklch(80.9% 0.102 13.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FD788A
oklch(73.3% 0.162 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#EB3F63
oklch(63.1% 0.207 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#D5004B
oklch(55.6% 0.222 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#B4003E
oklch(49% 0.196 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#950032
oklch(42.6% 0.17 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#79122C
oklch(37.8% 0.136 13.3)
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Step 950
950
#470E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.086 13)
#FD788A 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) | #94928A | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AC87 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF677F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD788A
#FD788A
oklch(73.3% 0.162 13.6)
- #00C1BF
#00C1BF
oklch(73.4% 0.126 193.4)
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 #FD788A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.006
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.021
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.022
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.032
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.032
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.039
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.040
Use #FD788A 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.