#EC97A6
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(76.6% 0.103 8.3), rgb(236, 151, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#EC97A6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC97A6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 151, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.103 8.3) |
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 #EC97A6 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC97A6 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC97A6 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC97A6 text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E6
oklch(93.6% 0.03 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 7.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC97A6
oklch(76.6% 0.103 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#F46E8C
oklch(70.7% 0.166 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#EB3C70
oklch(63.2% 0.212 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#D30059
oklch(55.5% 0.222 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#B3004A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#94003C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#781033
oklch(37.6% 0.137 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#470D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.088 8)
#EC97A6 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) | #A5A5A6 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B5A4 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB909C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC97A6
#EC97A6
oklch(76.6% 0.103 8.3)
- #57C8BF
#57C8BF
oklch(76.5% 0.103 188.1)
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 #EC97A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.025
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.037
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.047
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.051
Use #EC97A6 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.