#EC799E
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(71.7% 0.146 1), rgb(236, 121, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#EC799E is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC799E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 121, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.146 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 #EC799E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC799E | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC799E text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC799E text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC799E
oklch(71.7% 0.146 1)
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Step 500
500
#DE4C83
oklch(63.1% 0.187 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#C9256C
oklch(55.6% 0.203 1.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD135A
oklch(49% 0.188 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D164A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#711C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.122 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#EC799E 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) | #8B909F | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A69B | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC7086 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC799E
#EC799E
oklch(71.7% 0.146 1)
- #00BDA8
#00BDA8
oklch(71.6% 0.129 181.1)
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 #EC799E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.036
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.037
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.042
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.043
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.045
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.046
Use #EC799E 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.