#ED799C
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(71.7% 0.147 2.3), rgb(237, 121, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#ED799C is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation (#FD798F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED799C |
| RGB | rgb(237, 121, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.147 2.3) |
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 #ED799C | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED799C | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED799C text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED799C text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 2.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED799C
oklch(71.7% 0.147 2.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF4B80
oklch(63.1% 0.188 2.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA2369
oklch(55.5% 0.204 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE1158
oklch(49.1% 0.19 2.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1548
oklch(42.6% 0.157 2)
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Step 900
900
#721C3C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#431223
oklch(27% 0.077 2.4)
#ED799C 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) | #8C909D | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA699 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE7086 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED799C
#ED799C
oklch(71.7% 0.147 2.3)
- #00BDAA
#00BDAA
oklch(71.6% 0.128 182.3)
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 #ED799C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.035
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.038
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.042
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.044
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.045
Use #ED799C 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.