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#fa788c color: Carnation

#fa788c is rgb(250, 120, 140) in RGB and oklch(72.905% 0.15933 12.29) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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351°
100%

72.9%
0.159
12°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #fa788c

#fa788c is a bright light rose color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 12°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Carnation (#fd798f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-400.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #fa788c mixed with white

  1. fa788c
  2. fc8797
  3. fe95a2
  4. ffa3ad
  5. ffb0b9
  6. ffbdc4
  7. ffcbd0
  8. ffd8db
  9. ffe5e7
  10. fff2f3

Darker: #fa788c mixed with black

  1. fa788c
  2. d96779
  3. ba5767
  4. 9b4855
  5. 7d3943
  6. 612a33
  7. 461d23
  8. 2d1014
  9. 150507
  10. 030101

Calmer: #fa788c with less saturation

  1. fa788c
  2. f37e8f
  3. ec8492
  4. e48994
  5. dc8e97
  6. d4939a
  7. cc979c
  8. c49c9f
  9. bba0a2
  10. b1a4a5

Questions about #fa788c

What color is #fa788c?

#fa788c is bright light rose. The closest named color is Carnation. In RGB it is rgb(250, 120, 140), in HSL hsl(350.77, 92.86%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.905% 0.15933 12.29).

What colors go well with #fa788c?

The complementary color of #fa788c is #00c3bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea7bc3 and #f88150. The triadic partners are #80bc49 and #54abff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fa788c?

Black text reads better on #fa788c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fa788c a warm or cool color?

#fa788c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 12 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.159.