#E796AD
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(76.1% 0.101 1.3), rgb(231, 150, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#E796AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E796AD |
| RGB | rgb(231, 150, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 63%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.101 1.3) |
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 #E796AD | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E796AD | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E796AD text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E796AD text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.057 0.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E796AD
oklch(76.1% 0.101 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF709A
oklch(70.7% 0.161 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#E64081
oklch(63.1% 0.207 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#D1016B
oklch(55.7% 0.225 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#920049
oklch(42.7% 0.173 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#76143D
oklch(37.8% 0.135 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#450F24
oklch(27% 0.085 0.9)
#E796AD 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) | #A1A4AE | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B3AB | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4919E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E796AD
#E796AD
oklch(76.1% 0.101 1.3)
- #5DC6B5
#5DC6B5
oklch(76% 0.101 181.4)
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 #E796AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.022
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.042
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.047
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.052
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
Use #E796AD 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.