#E596B2
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(76% 0.101 356.9), rgb(229, 150, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#E596B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E596B2 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 150, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.101 356.9) |
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 #E596B2 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E596B2 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E596B2 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E596B2 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 355.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E596B2
oklch(76% 0.101 356.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED71A2
oklch(70.8% 0.161 357.1)
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Step 500
500
#E3428B
oklch(63.2% 0.206 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE0975
oklch(55.6% 0.224 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#900350
oklch(42.6% 0.172 357)
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Step 900
900
#741543
oklch(37.7% 0.134 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#440F27
oklch(26.9% 0.085 356.7)
#E596B2 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) | #A0A4B3 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B2B0 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F192A0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E596B2
#E596B2
oklch(76% 0.101 356.9)
- #61C6B0
#61C6B0
oklch(76% 0.101 177.3)
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 #E596B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.024
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.046
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.048
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
Use #E596B2 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.