#E596B3
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(76% 0.101 356.1), rgb(229, 150, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#E596B3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E596B3 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 150, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.101 356.1) |
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 #E596B3 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E596B3 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E596B3 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E596B3 text on black | 9.34:1 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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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)
#E596B3
oklch(76% 0.101 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED70A4
oklch(70.7% 0.163 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#E2428D
oklch(63.1% 0.206 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE0877
oklch(55.7% 0.225 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#900352
oklch(42.7% 0.173 356)
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Step 900
900
#741544
oklch(37.8% 0.135 356)
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Step 950
950
#440F28
oklch(27% 0.085 355.5)
#E596B3 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) | #9FA5B4 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B2B1 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F192A0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E596B3
#E596B3
oklch(76% 0.101 356.1)
- #62C6AF
#62C6AF
oklch(76% 0.1 176.4)
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 #E596B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.025
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.047
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.048
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
Use #E596B3 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.