#E76E90
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69% 0.153 4.2), rgb(231, 110, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#E76E90 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76E90 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 110, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 72%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.153 4.2) |
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 #E76E90 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76E90 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76E90 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76E90 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.053 3.6)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B9
oklch(81% 0.096 4.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E76E90
oklch(69% 0.153 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#E3477B
oklch(63.1% 0.195 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE1864
oklch(55.6% 0.213 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#B20053
oklch(49.1% 0.198 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#900D44
oklch(42.6% 0.163 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#741839
oklch(37.7% 0.128 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#441122
oklch(27% 0.08 3.7)
#E76E90 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) | #838791 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39E8D | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8637B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76E90
#E76E90
oklch(69% 0.153 4.2)
- #00B3A4
#00B3A4
oklch(68.9% 0.122 184.4)
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 #E76E90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.021
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.027
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.050
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
Use #E76E90 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.