#EC79A0
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(71.7% 0.147 359.9), rgb(236, 121, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#EC79A0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC79A0 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 121, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.147 359.9) |
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 #EC79A0 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC79A0 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC79A0 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC79A0 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BE
oklch(81% 0.092 0.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC79A0
oklch(71.7% 0.147 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE4C85
oklch(63.2% 0.187 360)
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Step 600
600
#C9246E
oklch(55.6% 0.204 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD125C
oklch(49.1% 0.189 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D164B
oklch(42.8% 0.157 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#711C3F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#EC79A0 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) | #8B91A1 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A69D | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC7187 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC79A0
#EC79A0
oklch(71.7% 0.147 359.9)
- #00BEA7
#00BEA7
oklch(71.8% 0.13 180)
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 #EC79A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.038
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.043
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.043
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
Use #EC79A0 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.