#EC919E
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(75.4% 0.111 10.8), rgb(236, 145, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#EC919E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC919E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 145, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.111 10.8) |
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 #EC919E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC919E | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC919E text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC919E text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 9.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 10.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC919E
oklch(75.4% 0.111 10.8)
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Step 500
500
#D06074
oklch(63.1% 0.142 11)
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Step 600
600
#BB445D
oklch(55.7% 0.154 10.9)
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Step 700
700
#A1344D
oklch(49.1% 0.144 10.5)
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Step 800
800
#832D3F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 11)
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Step 900
900
#692935
oklch(37.6% 0.092 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E191F
oklch(27% 0.058 11.6)
#EC919E 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) | #A1A09E | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B19C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC8996 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC919E
#EC919E
oklch(75.4% 0.111 10.8)
- #45C5C0
#45C5C0
oklch(75.3% 0.11 191.3)
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 #EC919E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.017
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.026
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.034
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.036
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.040
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.042
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
Use #EC919E 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.