#EB799D
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(71.5% 0.145 1.4), rgb(235, 121, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#EB799D is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB799D |
| RGB | rgb(235, 121, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.145 1.4) |
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 #EB799D | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB799D | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB799D text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB799D text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BD
oklch(80.8% 0.091 0.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB799D
oklch(71.5% 0.145 1.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE4D82
oklch(63.2% 0.185 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#C9266B
oklch(55.6% 0.201 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD155A
oklch(49.1% 0.187 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D1749
oklch(42.8% 0.155 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#711D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#431324
oklch(27.1% 0.076 1.7)
#EB799D 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) | #8B909E | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A59A | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB7086 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB799D
#EB799D
oklch(71.5% 0.145 1.4)
- #00BDA8
#00BDA8
oklch(71.6% 0.129 181.1)
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 #EB799D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.041
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.042
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.045
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.046
Use #EB799D 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.