#ED799F
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(71.8% 0.148 0.7), rgb(237, 121, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#ED799F is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED799F |
| RGB | rgb(237, 121, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.148 0.7) |
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 #ED799F | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED799F | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED799F text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED799F text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED799F
oklch(71.8% 0.148 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF4B83
oklch(63.2% 0.189 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA236D
oklch(55.7% 0.205 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#AE105B
oklch(49.1% 0.191 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D154A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#721B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.124 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#ED799F 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) | #8B91A0 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A69C | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD7087 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED799F
#ED799F
oklch(71.8% 0.148 0.7)
- #00BEA8
#00BEA8
oklch(71.8% 0.13 180.6)
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 #ED799F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.036
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.036
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.037
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.042
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
Use #ED799F 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.