#EC7CA0
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(72.2% 0.142 0.8), rgb(236, 124, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#EC7CA0 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC7CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 124, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 75%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.142 0.8) |
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 #EC7CA0 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC7CA0 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7CA0 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC7CA0 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.088 1.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC7CA0
oklch(72.2% 0.142 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC4E83
oklch(63% 0.182 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#C7296D
oklch(55.5% 0.198 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC195B
oklch(49.2% 0.184 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B1A4A
oklch(42.6% 0.151 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#701E3E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#421324
oklch(26.9% 0.075 1.1)
#EC7CA0 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) | #8D92A1 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA79D | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC7489 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC7CA0
#EC7CA0
oklch(72.2% 0.142 0.8)
- #00BFA9
#00BFA9
oklch(72.1% 0.13 180.6)
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 #EC7CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.036
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.037
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.037
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.039
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.040
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
Use #EC7CA0 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.