#ED6D8A
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(69.6% 0.16 8), rgb(237, 109, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#ED6D8A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6D8A |
| RGB | rgb(237, 109, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.16 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 #ED6D8A | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED6D8A | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6D8A text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6D8A text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 7.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.055 8.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6B4
oklch(81% 0.099 8.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED6D8A
oklch(69.6% 0.16 8)
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Step 500
500
#E84172
oklch(63.1% 0.204 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#D3025A
oklch(55.6% 0.222 8)
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Step 700
700
#B3004B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#94003D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#771434
oklch(37.7% 0.133 8)
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Step 950
950
#460F1E
oklch(27% 0.084 8.6)
#ED6D8A 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) | #86878B | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A087 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5F78 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6D8A
#ED6D8A
oklch(69.6% 0.16 8)
- #00B5AB
#00B5AB
oklch(69.7% 0.121 187.8)
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 #ED6D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.034
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.041
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.044
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.054
Use #ED6D8A 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.