#EE96A0
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(76.5% 0.106 12.5), rgb(238, 150, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#EE96A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE96A0 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 150, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.106 12.5) |
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 #EE96A0 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE96A0 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE96A0 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE96A0 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECACE
oklch(88.6% 0.059 13.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE96A0
oklch(76.5% 0.106 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#F76C83
oklch(70.6% 0.171 12.4)
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Step 500
500
#EF3764
oklch(63.2% 0.218 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#D5004E
oklch(55.6% 0.222 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#B40041
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#950034
oklch(42.7% 0.171 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#7B0B2C
oklch(37.7% 0.142 12.6)
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Step 950
950
#480C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.089 12.4)
#EE96A0 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) | #A6A4A0 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB59E | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE8E9A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE96A0
#EE96A0
oklch(76.5% 0.106 12.5)
- #50C8C5
#50C8C5
oklch(76.5% 0.106 192.9)
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 #EE96A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.030
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.034
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.035
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.044
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.048
Use #EE96A0 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.