#ED939B
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(75.8% 0.109 14.2), rgb(237, 147, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#ED939B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED939B |
| RGB | rgb(237, 147, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.109 14.2) |
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 #ED939B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ED939B | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED939B text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED939B text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB3
oklch(80.8% 0.068 14.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED939B
oklch(75.8% 0.109 14.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF616F
oklch(63% 0.14 14.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4557
oklch(55.6% 0.152 14.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03647
oklch(49% 0.14 14.5)
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Step 800
800
#822E3B
oklch(42.7% 0.116 14.2)
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Step 900
900
#692A32
oklch(37.7% 0.09 14.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191E
oklch(27% 0.058 13.4)
#ED939B 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) | #A4A29B | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B399 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD8A96 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED939B
#ED939B
oklch(75.8% 0.109 14.2)
- #48C6C5
#48C6C5
oklch(75.8% 0.109 194.3)
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 #ED939B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.024
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.030
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.030
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.043
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.044
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
Use #ED939B 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.