#EC94AD
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(76.3% 0.11 1.6), rgb(236, 148, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#EC94AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 2°. 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 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC94AD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 148, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.11 1.6) |
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 #EC94AD | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC94AD | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC94AD text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC94AD text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 2.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 1.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC94AD
oklch(76.3% 0.11 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#F56A99
oklch(70.7% 0.176 1.5)
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Step 500
500
#EC3380
oklch(63.1% 0.224 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#D1006A
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#920048
oklch(42.6% 0.172 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#79083C
oklch(37.7% 0.146 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#480B23
oklch(27.1% 0.093 2.2)
#EC94AD 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) | #A0A4AE | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B4AB | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA8E9D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC94AD
#EC94AD
oklch(76.3% 0.11 1.6)
- #52C9B7
#52C9B7
oklch(76.4% 0.11 181.7)
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 #EC94AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.030
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.035
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.038
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.039
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.051
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.054
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.055
Use #EC94AD 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.