#E77CAE
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(72% 0.143 351.9), rgb(231, 124, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#E77CAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E77CAE |
| RGB | rgb(231, 124, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 69%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.143 351.9) |
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 #E77CAE | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E77CAE | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77CAE text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E77CAE text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.05 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 351.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E77CAE
oklch(72% 0.143 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#D75095
oklch(63.1% 0.183 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#C22C7F
oklch(55.5% 0.199 352)
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Step 700
700
#A71C6C
oklch(49.1% 0.185 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#881C58
oklch(42.8% 0.153 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F48
oklch(37.6% 0.118 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#41142A
oklch(27.2% 0.075 352.9)
#E77CAE 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) | #8893B0 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A6AB | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5788E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E77CAE
#E77CAE
oklch(72% 0.143 351.9)
- #00C09A
#00C09A
oklch(71.9% 0.14 171.8)
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 #E77CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.052
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.052
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.053
Use #E77CAE 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.