#EC929F
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(75.6% 0.11 10.7), rgb(236, 146, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#EC929F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC929F |
| RGB | rgb(236, 146, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.11 10.7) |
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 #EC929F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC929F | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC929F text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC929F text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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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)
#EC929F
oklch(75.6% 0.11 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF6175
oklch(63.1% 0.14 10.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA455E
oklch(55.6% 0.152 10.5)
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Step 700
700
#A0354D
oklch(49.1% 0.142 10.6)
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Step 800
800
#822D3F
oklch(42.7% 0.117 10.8)
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Step 900
900
#692A36
oklch(37.8% 0.091 10.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1920
oklch(27.1% 0.058 9.9)
#EC929F 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) | #A2A19F | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B29D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC8A97 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC929F
#EC929F
oklch(75.6% 0.11 10.7)
- #48C6C0
#48C6C0
oklch(75.6% 0.11 190.6)
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 #EC929F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.018
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.028
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.033
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.036
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.043
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.044
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
Use #EC929F 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.