#EC91AB
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(75.8% 0.114 1.7), rgb(236, 145, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#EC91AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC91AB |
| RGB | rgb(236, 145, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.114 1.7) |
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 #EC91AB | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC91AB | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC91AB text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC91AB text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC91AB
oklch(75.8% 0.114 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE5F83
oklch(63.1% 0.145 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#B9426D
oklch(55.6% 0.158 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F335B
oklch(49.1% 0.147 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#812B4A
oklch(42.6% 0.122 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#68283E
oklch(37.6% 0.095 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1824
oklch(26.8% 0.06 1.5)
#EC91AB 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) | #9EA2AC | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B2A9 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA8B9A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC91AB
#EC91AB
oklch(75.8% 0.114 1.7)
- #4AC8B5
#4AC8B5
oklch(75.8% 0.114 181.3)
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 #EC91AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.013
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.031
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.034
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.035
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.035
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.047
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
Use #EC91AB 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.