#E594AE
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(75.5% 0.102 359.1), rgb(229, 148, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#E594AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E594AE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 148, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.102 359.1) |
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 #E594AE | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E594AE | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E594AE text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E594AE text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 359.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E594AE
oklch(75.5% 0.102 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76588
oklch(63.2% 0.13 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#B24971
oklch(55.5% 0.142 359)
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Step 700
700
#993A5F
oklch(49.1% 0.132 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C314D
oklch(42.7% 0.108 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#642C40
oklch(37.6% 0.084 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A26
oklch(27% 0.054 358.3)
#E594AE 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) | #9FA3AF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B1AC | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F28F9D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E594AE
#E594AE
oklch(75.5% 0.102 359.1)
- #5CC5B1
#5CC5B1
oklch(75.6% 0.102 179.1)
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 #E594AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.025
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.042
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.056
Use #E594AE 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.