#FF72A4
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(73.4% 0.178 0.2), rgb(255, 114, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#FF72A4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF72A4 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 114, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.178 0.2) |
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 #FF72A4 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF72A4 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF72A4 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF72A4 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1E9
oklch(93.5% 0.032 358.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#FCA2BD
oklch(80.9% 0.111 0.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF72A4
oklch(73.4% 0.178 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#EC3183
oklch(63% 0.227 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#D0006D
oklch(55.5% 0.225 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#92004B
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#79063E
oklch(37.6% 0.148 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#480A24
oklch(27.1% 0.094 0.8)
#FF72A4 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) | #8A91A5 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFACA1 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6685 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF72A4
#FF72A4
oklch(73.4% 0.178 0.2)
- #00C4AC
#00C4AC
oklch(73.5% 0.134 179.8)
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 #FF72A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.026
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.027
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.031
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.037
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.040
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.042
Use #FF72A4 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.