#EA969F
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(76% 0.102 12.8), rgb(234, 150, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#EA969F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA969F |
| RGB | rgb(234, 150, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.102 12.8) |
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 #EA969F | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA969F | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA969F text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA969F text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 12.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA969F
oklch(76% 0.102 12.8)
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Step 400
400
#F47084
oklch(70.8% 0.163 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#EB3F65
oklch(63.1% 0.207 13)
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Step 600
600
#D5004D
oklch(55.6% 0.222 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#B40040
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#950034
oklch(42.7% 0.171 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#79122D
oklch(37.8% 0.136 12.7)
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Step 950
950
#470E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.086 13)
#EA969F 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) | #A5A39F | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B39D | 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°).
- #EA969F
#EA969F
oklch(76% 0.102 12.8)
- #55C6C3
#55C6C3
oklch(76.1% 0.102 192.8)
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 #EA969F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.026
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.033
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.049
Use #EA969F 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.