Carnation Color
Carnation is a red color with hex code #FD798F. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with carnation, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Carnation Color Values
What Does Carnation Mean?
Carnation belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. As a lighter shade, Carnation reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Carnation is classified as a pink (nearest centroid: deep pink, #E4717A).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Carnation
Carnation and #77FDE7 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #FD77D0 and #FDA477, which sit beside carnation on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair carnation with triadic partners #8EFD77 and #778EFD. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Froly —
#F57584(Delta E 4) - Wild Watermelon —
#FC6C85(Delta E 6) - Blush Pink —
#FE828C(Delta E 6) - Rosy Pink —
#F6688E(Delta E 9) - Rose Pink —
#F7879A(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #FD798F; }
.background { background-color: #FD798F; }
.border { border: 2px solid #FD798F; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FD798F40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for carnation?
Carnation has the hex code #FD798F. In RGB notation it is rgb(253, 121, 143), in HSL it is hsl(350, 97%, 73%), and its OKLCH value is 0.735, 0.162, 11.5.
What does the color carnation mean?
Red-family colors like carnation carry distinct psychological associations. Carnation belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. As a lighter shade, Carnation reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with carnation?
Carnation has three easy routes: its complement #77FDE7 for punch, its neighbors #FD77D0 and #FDA477 for something calmer, or triadic partners #8EFD77 and #778EFD when you want energy.
Is carnation a standard web color?
No — Carnation is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #FD798F or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make carnation lighter or darker?
To lighten carnation, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FFEBEE (lightest tint) to #3C010B (darkest shade).
About Carnation
Carnation is classified as a Pink in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #FD798F to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.