#E58CA0
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(73.8% 0.11 5.6), rgb(229, 140, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#E58CA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E58CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 140, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.11 5.6) |
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 #E58CA0 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E58CA0 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E58CA0 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E58CA0 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBA
oklch(80.9% 0.068 5.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E58CA0
oklch(73.8% 0.11 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE607D
oklch(63.1% 0.142 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94466
oklch(55.6% 0.153 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3555
oklch(49.1% 0.142 5.5)
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Step 800
800
#812D45
oklch(42.7% 0.117 6)
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Step 900
900
#68293A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 5.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1922
oklch(27% 0.057 5.9)
#E58CA0 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) | #9A9CA1 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AC9E | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F48593 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E58CA0
#E58CA0
oklch(73.8% 0.11 5.6)
- #43C1B4
#43C1B4
oklch(73.9% 0.111 185.4)
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 #E58CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.008
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.031
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.044
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
Use #E58CA0 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.