#EC879A
Closest named color: Rose Pink (#F7879A). oklch(73.7% 0.125 8.5), rgb(236, 135, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#EC879A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Pink (#F7879A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Pink (#F7879A) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC879A |
| RGB | rgb(236, 135, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 73%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.125 8.5) |
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 #EC879A | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC879A | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC879A text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC879A text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB6
oklch(80.9% 0.078 8.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC879A
oklch(73.7% 0.125 8.5)
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Step 500
500
#D65976
oklch(63.1% 0.159 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#C13A5F
oklch(55.6% 0.172 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#A72A4E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 8.6)
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Step 800
800
#872540
oklch(42.6% 0.133 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2436
oklch(37.6% 0.104 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#401620
oklch(26.9% 0.066 7.9)
#EC879A 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) | #99999A | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AC98 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC7E8E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC879A
#EC879A
oklch(73.7% 0.125 8.5)
- #19C3B9
#19C3B9
oklch(73.8% 0.125 188.2)
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 #EC879A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.019
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.019
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.034
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.034
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.034
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.036
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.038
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.040
Use #EC879A 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.