#E496AE
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(75.8% 0.098 359.7), rgb(228, 150, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#E496AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E496AE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 150, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.098 359.7) |
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 #E496AE | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E496AE | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E496AE text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E496AE text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BF
oklch(81% 0.061 360)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E496AE
oklch(75.8% 0.098 359.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56687
oklch(63% 0.126 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04C70
oklch(55.6% 0.135 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#973C5E
oklch(49% 0.127 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B324D
oklch(42.6% 0.106 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#632D40
oklch(37.6% 0.081 359.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B25
oklch(26.9% 0.051 0.5)
#E496AE 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) | #A0A4AF | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B2AC | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0929E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E496AE
#E496AE
oklch(75.8% 0.098 359.7)
- #61C5B2
#61C5B2
oklch(75.8% 0.098 179.4)
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 #E496AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.020
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.050
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.052
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.054
Use #E496AE 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.