#E6909E
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(74.5% 0.105 9.4), rgb(230, 144, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#E6909E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6909E |
| RGB | rgb(230, 144, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 63%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.105 9.4) |
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 #E6909E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E6909E | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6909E text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6909E text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.036 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 10.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E6909E
oklch(74.5% 0.105 9.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC6378
oklch(63.1% 0.134 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#B74761
oklch(55.5% 0.146 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3850
oklch(49.2% 0.136 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#802F41
oklch(42.7% 0.113 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#672B37
oklch(37.7% 0.087 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A20
oklch(27.1% 0.055 10.7)
#E6909E 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) | #9E9E9E | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AE9C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F58895 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6909E
#E6909E
oklch(74.5% 0.105 9.4)
- #4CC2BA
#4CC2BA
oklch(74.6% 0.106 188.9)
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 #E6909E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.013
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.032
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.035
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.046
Use #E6909E 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.