#E7899F
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(73.5% 0.117 5.3), rgb(231, 137, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#E7899F is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7899F |
| RGB | rgb(231, 137, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.117 5.3) |
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 #E7899F | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E7899F | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7899F text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7899F text on black | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 6.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBA
oklch(80.8% 0.073 4.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E7899F
oklch(73.5% 0.117 5.3)
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Step 500
500
#D15D7D
oklch(63.1% 0.149 5.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4066
oklch(55.6% 0.161 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#A23055
oklch(49.1% 0.152 5)
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Step 800
800
#842A45
oklch(42.8% 0.125 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A273A
oklch(37.6% 0.097 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1822
oklch(27% 0.061 5.5)
#E7899F 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) | #989AA0 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAB9D | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F68191 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7899F
#E7899F
oklch(73.5% 0.117 5.3)
- #36C1B3
#36C1B3
oklch(73.5% 0.117 185)
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 #E7899F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.012
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.027
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.040
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.042
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.045
Use #E7899F 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.