#E9698D
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(68.5% 0.162 4.7), rgb(233, 105, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#E9698D is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9698D |
| RGB | rgb(233, 105, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 74%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.162 4.7) |
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 #E9698D | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9698D | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9698D text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9698D text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.057 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.102 4.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9698D
oklch(68.5% 0.162 4.7)
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Step 500
500
#E74079
oklch(63.1% 0.206 4.8)
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Step 600
600
#D20062
oklch(55.6% 0.223 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#B20052
oklch(49.1% 0.197 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#930043
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#771338
oklch(37.8% 0.135 5)
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Step 950
950
#460E21
oklch(27% 0.086 4.5)
#E9698D 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) | #81848E | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29D8A | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB5C76 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9698D
#E9698D
oklch(68.5% 0.162 4.7)
- #00B2A3
#00B2A3
oklch(68.6% 0.121 184.3)
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 #E9698D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.060
Use #E9698D 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.