#EA949F
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(75.7% 0.104 11.5), rgb(234, 148, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#EA949F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA949F |
| RGB | rgb(234, 148, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.104 11.5) |
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 #EA949F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA949F | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA949F text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA949F text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 11.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA949F
oklch(75.7% 0.104 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6474
oklch(63.1% 0.132 12)
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Step 600
600
#B8485D
oklch(55.7% 0.145 11.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E384D
oklch(49.1% 0.136 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#80303F
oklch(42.7% 0.111 11.7)
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Step 900
900
#672B35
oklch(37.6% 0.087 11.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1F
oklch(27% 0.055 12.5)
#EA949F 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) | #A3A29F | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B29D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F98C98 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA949F
#EA949F
oklch(75.7% 0.104 11.5)
- #51C5C1
#51C5C1
oklch(75.7% 0.104 192)
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 #EA949F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.028
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.033
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.048
Use #EA949F 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.