#FF79AD
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(74.6% 0.171 357.6), rgb(255, 121, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#FF79AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF79AD |
| RGB | rgb(255, 121, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.171 357.6) |
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 #FF79AD | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF79AD | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF79AD text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF79AD text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD9
oklch(88.6% 0.059 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A3C1
oklch(80.9% 0.108 357.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF79AD
oklch(74.6% 0.171 357.6)
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Step 500
500
#E8398A
oklch(63.2% 0.219 357.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF0074
oklch(55.6% 0.227 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF0061
oklch(49% 0.2 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#91004F
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#770E42
oklch(37.8% 0.143 357.6)
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Step 950
950
#460C26
oklch(26.9% 0.09 358)
#FF79AD 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) | #8D96AF | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AFAA | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF708C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF79AD
#FF79AD
oklch(74.6% 0.171 357.6)
- #00C8AC
#00C8AC
oklch(74.5% 0.137 177.8)
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 #FF79AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.018
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.029
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.032
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.033
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.034
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.036
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.043
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.043
Use #FF79AD 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.