#ED7799
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(71.4% 0.149 3.3), rgb(237, 119, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#ED7799 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED7799 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 119, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.149 3.3) |
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 #ED7799 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED7799 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7799 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED7799 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8BA
oklch(81% 0.092 3.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED7799
oklch(71.4% 0.149 3.3)
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Step 500
500
#E04A7E
oklch(63.1% 0.19 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC2067
oklch(55.7% 0.207 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#B00C55
oklch(49.2% 0.192 3.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1346
oklch(42.8% 0.159 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#731B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.124 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#441222
oklch(27.1% 0.078 4.3)
#ED7799 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) | #8B8F9A | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A596 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE6D83 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED7799
#ED7799
oklch(71.4% 0.149 3.3)
- #00BCAA
#00BCAA
oklch(71.4% 0.127 182.9)
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 #ED7799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.031
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.041
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.047
Use #ED7799 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.