#EC749F
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(71% 0.154 359.1), rgb(236, 116, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#EC749F is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC749F |
| RGB | rgb(236, 116, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.154 359.1) |
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 #EC749F | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC749F | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC749F text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC749F text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 359.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC749F
oklch(71% 0.154 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#E14786
oklch(63.2% 0.197 359.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC1970
oklch(55.6% 0.214 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#B0015E
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F0E4D
oklch(42.8% 0.165 359)
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Step 900
900
#731840
oklch(37.7% 0.129 359)
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Step 950
950
#441125
oklch(27.1% 0.081 360)
#EC749F 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) | #878DA0 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A49C | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC6B84 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC749F
#EC749F
oklch(71% 0.154 359.1)
- #00BBA3
#00BBA3
oklch(70.9% 0.129 179.2)
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 #EC749F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.043
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.044
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.051
Use #EC749F 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.