#E79CA5
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76.9% 0.09 11.5), rgb(231, 156, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#E79CA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E79CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 156, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 61%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.09 11.5) |
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 #E79CA5 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E79CA5 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E79CA5 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E79CA5 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 10.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E79CA5
oklch(76.9% 0.09 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7789
oklch(70.7% 0.144 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#E14D6C
oklch(63.1% 0.184 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD2554
oklch(55.6% 0.201 11.7)
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Step 700
700
#B11345
oklch(49.2% 0.187 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1639
oklch(42.6% 0.155 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#731C31
oklch(37.6% 0.121 11.2)
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Step 950
950
#44131D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 11.4)
#E79CA5 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) | #A9A8A5 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB6A4 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5959F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E79CA5
#E79CA5
oklch(76.9% 0.09 11.5)
- #68C6C2
#68C6C2
oklch(76.8% 0.09 191.8)
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 #E79CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.017
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.050
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.054
Use #E79CA5 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.