#EA7B9F
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(71.7% 0.141 0.6), rgb(234, 123, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#EA7B9F is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation (#FD798F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA7B9F |
| RGB | rgb(234, 123, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.141 0.6) |
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 #EA7B9F | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA7B9F | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7B9F text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7B9F text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.088 1.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA7B9F
oklch(71.7% 0.141 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC4F84
oklch(63.2% 0.181 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#C72B6D
oklch(55.7% 0.196 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB1A5B
oklch(49.1% 0.183 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B1A4B
oklch(42.7% 0.152 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#701E3E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#421324
oklch(26.9% 0.075 1.1)
#EA7B9F 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) | #8C91A0 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A69C | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA7388 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA7B9F
#EA7B9F
oklch(71.7% 0.141 0.6)
- #00BEA8
#00BEA8
oklch(71.8% 0.13 180.6)
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 #EA7B9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.040
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.042
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.043
Use #EA7B9F 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.