#E8919F
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(75% 0.106 9.5), rgb(232, 145, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#E8919F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8919F |
| RGB | rgb(232, 145, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 65%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.106 9.5) |
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 #E8919F | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8919F | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8919F text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8919F text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F0D0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.036 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 9.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E8919F
oklch(75% 0.106 9.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD6277
oklch(63% 0.137 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84760
oklch(55.6% 0.147 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E374F
oklch(49% 0.137 9.6)
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Step 800
800
#802F41
oklch(42.7% 0.113 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#682A37
oklch(37.7% 0.09 9.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A20
oklch(27.1% 0.055 10.7)
#E8919F 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) | #A0A09F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B09D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F78996 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8919F
#E8919F
oklch(75% 0.106 9.5)
- #4CC3BC
#4CC3BC
oklch(74.9% 0.106 189.7)
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 #E8919F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.013
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.031
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.031
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.046
Use #E8919F 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.