#FE788A
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(73.4% 0.164 13.7), rgb(254, 120, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#FE788A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation (#FD798F), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE788A |
| RGB | rgb(254, 120, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 99%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.164 13.7) |
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 #FE788A | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE788A | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE788A text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE788A text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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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)
#FE788A
oklch(73.4% 0.164 13.7)
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Step 500
500
#EC3E63
oklch(63.2% 0.209 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
#79112B
oklch(37.7% 0.137 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#470E19
oklch(26.9% 0.086 14.1)
#FE788A 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 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD87 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF677F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE788A
#FE788A
oklch(73.4% 0.164 13.7)
- #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 #FE788A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.007
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.021
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.022
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.033
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.034
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.038
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
Use #FE788A 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.