#ED779D
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(71.5% 0.15 1.2), rgb(237, 119, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#ED779D is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED779D |
| RGB | rgb(237, 119, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.15 1.2) |
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 #ED779D | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED779D | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED779D text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED779D text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 0.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED779D
oklch(71.5% 0.15 1.2)
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Step 500
500
#E04982
oklch(63.1% 0.192 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB1F6C
oklch(55.6% 0.208 1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0A5A
oklch(49.1% 0.194 1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1249
oklch(42.6% 0.16 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#721A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.125 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#431124
oklch(26.9% 0.079 0.6)
#ED779D 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) | #8A8F9E | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A59A | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE6E85 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED779D
#ED779D
oklch(71.5% 0.15 1.2)
- #00BDA8
#00BDA8
oklch(71.6% 0.129 181.1)
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 #ED779D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.033
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.044
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.045
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.047
Use #ED779D 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.