#EC6896
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(69.1% 0.169 0.7), rgb(236, 104, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#EC6896 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6896 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 104, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.169 0.7) |
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 #EC6896 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6896 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6896 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6896 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E9
oklch(93.7% 0.031 0.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A4BD
oklch(80.9% 0.105 0.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6896
oklch(69.1% 0.169 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#E83A83
oklch(63% 0.215 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#D1006C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#B1005B
oklch(49.2% 0.199 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#770F3E
oklch(37.7% 0.14 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#460D24
oklch(27% 0.088 0.6)
#EC6896 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) | #7F8597 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19E93 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE5C79 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6896
#EC6896
oklch(69.1% 0.169 0.7)
- #00B49F
#00B49F
oklch(69% 0.125 180.5)
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 #EC6896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.017
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.042
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.054
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.055
Use #EC6896 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.