#EC6A89
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(69% 0.163 7.5), rgb(236, 106, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#EC6A89 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC6A89 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 106, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.163 7.5) |
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 #EC6A89 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC6A89 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6A89 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC6A89 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E6
oklch(93.6% 0.03 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA5B5
oklch(81% 0.102 7.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC6A89
oklch(69% 0.163 7.5)
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Step 500
500
#E93F73
oklch(63.2% 0.207 7.4)
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Step 600
600
#D3005B
oklch(55.6% 0.223 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#B3004C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#94003E
oklch(42.7% 0.171 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#771234
oklch(37.6% 0.135 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#460E1F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 6.9)
#EC6A89 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) | #83858A | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59E86 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5B76 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC6A89
#EC6A89
oklch(69% 0.163 7.5)
- #00B3A8
#00B3A8
oklch(69% 0.121 187.1)
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 #EC6A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.020
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.041
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.055
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.057
Use #EC6A89 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.