#E7909C
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(74.6% 0.106 11), rgb(231, 144, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#E7909C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7909C |
| RGB | rgb(231, 144, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 64%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.106 11) |
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 #E7909C | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E7909C | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7909C text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7909C text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 10.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E7909C
oklch(74.6% 0.106 11)
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Step 500
500
#CD6375
oklch(63.1% 0.135 11.1)
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Step 600
600
#B8475E
oklch(55.6% 0.147 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E374D
oklch(49% 0.137 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#812F3F
oklch(42.8% 0.114 11.4)
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Step 900
900
#682B36
oklch(37.8% 0.088 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A20
oklch(27.1% 0.055 10.7)
#E7909C 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) | #9F9E9C | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AF9A | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F68894 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7909C
#E7909C
oklch(74.6% 0.106 11)
- #4AC2BD
#4AC2BD
oklch(74.6% 0.106 191.2)
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 #E7909C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.015
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.031
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.033
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.046
Use #E7909C 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.