#EC769A
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(71.1% 0.15 2.3), rgb(236, 118, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#EC769A is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 2°. 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 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC769A |
| RGB | rgb(236, 118, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 76%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.15 2.3) |
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 #EC769A | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC769A | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC769A text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC769A text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.094 2.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC769A
oklch(71.1% 0.15 2.3)
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Step 500
500
#E04980
oklch(63% 0.191 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB1F69
oklch(55.5% 0.208 2.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF0B58
oklch(49% 0.193 2)
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Step 800
800
#8E1248
oklch(42.6% 0.16 1.9)
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Step 900
900
#731A3C
oklch(37.8% 0.125 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#441123
oklch(27% 0.08 2.5)
#EC769A 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) | #8A8E9B | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A497 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD6C83 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC769A
#EC769A
oklch(71.1% 0.15 2.3)
- #00BBA8
#00BBA8
oklch(71.1% 0.127 182.2)
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 #EC769A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.037
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.043
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.046
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
Use #EC769A 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.