#E76C99
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69% 0.159 359.1), rgb(231, 108, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#E76C99 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76C99 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 108, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 72%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.159 359.1) |
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 #E76C99 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76C99 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76C99 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76C99 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 359.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BF
oklch(81% 0.099 359.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E76C99
oklch(69% 0.159 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#E34386
oklch(63.1% 0.203 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE0E70
oklch(55.6% 0.22 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#90064D
oklch(42.6% 0.17 358.8)
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Step 900
900
#741640
oklch(37.7% 0.132 359)
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Step 950
950
#440F25
oklch(26.8% 0.084 359.1)
#E76C99 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) | #80879A | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09E96 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8637D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76C99
#E76C99
oklch(69% 0.159 359.1)
- #00B49D
#00B49D
oklch(68.9% 0.126 179.3)
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 #E76C99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.030
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.057
Use #E76C99 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.