#E9699C
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(69% 0.166 357.4), rgb(233, 105, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#E9699C is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9699C |
| RGB | rgb(233, 105, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 74%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.166 357.4) |
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 #E9699C | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9699C | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9699C text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9699C text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A4C1
oklch(80.8% 0.104 357.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9699C
oklch(69% 0.166 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#E53D8A
oklch(63% 0.212 357.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF0074
oklch(55.6% 0.227 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF0061
oklch(49% 0.2 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#910050
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#751142
oklch(37.6% 0.138 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#450E27
oklch(27% 0.087 356.9)
#E9699C 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) | #7D869E | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9D99 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA607C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9699C
#E9699C
oklch(69% 0.166 357.4)
- #00B49A
#00B49A
oklch(68.9% 0.127 177.4)
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 #E9699C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E9699C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.021
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.048
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.051
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.053
Use #E9699C 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.