#EC7696
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(71% 0.148 4.4), rgb(236, 118, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#EC7696 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC7696 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 118, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.148 4.4) |
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 #EC7696 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC7696 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7696 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7696 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.092 4.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC7696
oklch(71% 0.148 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#E14A7B
oklch(63.1% 0.19 4.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC2064
oklch(55.6% 0.206 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#B00C53
oklch(49.1% 0.192 4.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1344
oklch(42.7% 0.159 4.6)
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Step 900
900
#731B39
oklch(37.8% 0.123 4.9)
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Step 950
950
#441222
oklch(27.1% 0.078 4.3)
#EC7696 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) | #8A8E97 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A493 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD6B82 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC7696
#EC7696
oklch(71% 0.148 4.4)
- #00BAAB
#00BAAB
oklch(70.9% 0.125 184.7)
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 #EC7696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.030
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.044
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
Use #EC7696 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.