#EF697E
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(69% 0.166 12.9), rgb(239, 105, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#EF697E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF697E |
| RGB | rgb(239, 105, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.166 12.9) |
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 #EF697E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF697E | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF697E text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF697E text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 13)
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Step 300
300
#FCA5AE
oklch(81% 0.103 12.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF697E
oklch(69% 0.166 12.9)
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Step 500
500
#EC3C64
oklch(63% 0.211 13)
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Step 600
600
#D5004D
oklch(55.6% 0.222 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#B40040
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#950034
oklch(42.7% 0.171 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#79102C
oklch(37.6% 0.137 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#480D1A
oklch(27% 0.088 12.9)
#EF697E 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) | #86847E | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89F7B | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5771 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF697E
#EF697E
oklch(69% 0.166 12.9)
- #00B2AF
#00B2AF
oklch(69% 0.118 192.6)
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 #EF697E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.026
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.046
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.049
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.051
Use #EF697E 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.