#EC7791
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(71% 0.146 7.5), rgb(236, 119, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#EC7791 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation (#FD798F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC7791 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 119, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.146 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 #EC7791 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC7791 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7791 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7791 text on black | 7.61:1 | 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
#F8CCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 7.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 7.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC7791
oklch(71% 0.146 7.5)
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Step 500
500
#E14C75
oklch(63.2% 0.186 7.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC235E
oklch(55.6% 0.203 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0114D
oklch(49.1% 0.188 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F153F
oklch(42.7% 0.156 7.7)
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Step 900
900
#731C36
oklch(37.8% 0.121 7.4)
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Step 950
950
#441220
oklch(27% 0.078 6.9)
#EC7791 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) | #8C8E92 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA48E | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE6B80 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC7791
#EC7791
oklch(71% 0.146 7.5)
- #00BAAF
#00BAAF
oklch(71.1% 0.124 187.3)
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 #EC7791, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.042
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.045
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.047
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.047
Use #EC7791 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.