#E76F99
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.4% 0.154 359.8), rgb(231, 111, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#E76F99 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76F99 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 111, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 71%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.154 359.8) |
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 #E76F99 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76F99 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76F99 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76F99 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BE
oklch(81% 0.096 0.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E76F99
oklch(69.4% 0.154 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#E14685
oklch(63% 0.197 359.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC186F
oklch(55.5% 0.214 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#8F0D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.165 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#73183F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#441125
oklch(27.1% 0.081 360)
#E76F99 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) | #82889A | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19F96 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7667F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76F99
#E76F99
oklch(69.4% 0.154 359.8)
- #00B69F
#00B69F
oklch(69.5% 0.127 179.4)
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 #E76F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.023
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.053
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
Use #E76F99 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.