#EE96B0
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(77% 0.11 0.9), rgb(238, 150, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#EE96B0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE96B0 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 150, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.11 0.9) |
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 #EE96B0 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE96B0 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE96B0 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE96B0 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 2.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 0.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE96B0
oklch(77% 0.11 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#F56A9A
oklch(70.7% 0.176 1)
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Step 500
500
#EC3382
oklch(63.1% 0.225 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#D1006C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#79083D
oklch(37.7% 0.146 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#470B24
oklch(26.9% 0.092 0.5)
#EE96B0 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) | #A2A6B1 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B6AE | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC909F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE96B0
#EE96B0
oklch(77% 0.11 0.9)
- #55CBB8
#55CBB8
oklch(77% 0.11 181)
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 #EE96B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.031
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.039
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.039
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.041
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.057
Use #EE96B0 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.