#EA849C
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(73% 0.127 5.6), rgb(234, 132, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#EA849C is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA849C |
| RGB | rgb(234, 132, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.127 5.6) |
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 #EA849C | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA849C | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA849C text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA849C text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB9
oklch(81% 0.079 6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA849C
oklch(73% 0.127 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#D7587B
oklch(63.2% 0.162 5.8)
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Step 600
600
#C23864
oklch(55.7% 0.176 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#A72853
oklch(49.1% 0.165 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#872444
oklch(42.6% 0.135 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2439
oklch(37.7% 0.105 6)
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Step 950
950
#401622
oklch(27% 0.067 4.8)
#EA849C 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) | #95979D | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAA9A | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA7B8D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA849C
#EA849C
oklch(73% 0.127 5.6)
- #0BC1B3
#0BC1B3
oklch(73% 0.127 185.6)
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 #EA849C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.022
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.025
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.036
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.038
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.040
Use #EA849C 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.