#EC699A
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(69.3% 0.169 359), rgb(236, 105, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#EC699A is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 359°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC699A |
| RGB | rgb(236, 105, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.169 359) |
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 #EC699A | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC699A | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC699A text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC699A text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A4BF
oklch(81% 0.105 359.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC699A
oklch(69.3% 0.169 359)
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Step 500
500
#E73B87
oklch(63.1% 0.215 358.7)
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Step 600
600
#D00070
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#91004D
oklch(42.6% 0.173 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#770F40
oklch(37.8% 0.141 359)
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Step 950
950
#460D25
oklch(27% 0.089 359.5)
#EC699A 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) | #7E869B | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19F97 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD5F7C | 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°).
- #EC699A
#EC699A
oklch(69.3% 0.169 359)
- #00B59E
#00B59E
oklch(69.2% 0.126 179.3)
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 #EC699A, 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 0.025
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.034
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.051
Use #EC699A 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.