#E9599B
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(67% 0.189 355), rgb(233, 89, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#E9599B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9599B |
| RGB | rgb(233, 89, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 77%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.189 355) |
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 #E9599B | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9599B | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9599B text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9599B text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1EB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC8DB
oklch(88.6% 0.066 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA0C4
oklch(80.9% 0.118 355.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9599B
oklch(67% 0.189 355)
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Step 500
500
#EE2591
oklch(63.2% 0.242 354.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE007A
oklch(55.6% 0.228 355)
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Step 700
700
#AE0066
oklch(49% 0.201 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#900054
oklch(42.7% 0.175 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#790046
oklch(37.6% 0.155 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#480729
oklch(27% 0.1 354.7)
#E9599B 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) | #707D9D | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979798 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA4F73 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9599B
#E9599B
oklch(67% 0.189 355)
- #00AE91
#00AE91
oklch(67% 0.126 175.1)
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 #E9599B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E9599B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.057
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.060
Use #E9599B 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.