#EA969D
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(76% 0.102 14.3), rgb(234, 150, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#EA969D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA969D |
| RGB | rgb(234, 150, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.102 14.3) |
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 #EA969D | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA969D | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA969D text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA969D text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.056 14.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA969D
oklch(76% 0.102 14.3)
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Step 400
400
#F47081
oklch(70.7% 0.162 14.3)
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Step 500
500
#EB3F61
oklch(63.1% 0.207 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#D50049
oklch(55.5% 0.222 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#B5003D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#950031
oklch(42.6% 0.17 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#79122A
oklch(37.7% 0.136 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#470E19
oklch(26.9% 0.086 14.1)
#EA969D 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) | #A5A39D | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B39B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F98E99 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA969D
#EA969D
oklch(76% 0.102 14.3)
- #55C5C4
#55C5C4
oklch(75.9% 0.101 194.4)
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 #EA969D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.027
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.030
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.038
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
Use #EA969D 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.