#EF96A6
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(76.8% 0.108 8.3), rgb(239, 150, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#EF96A6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 8°. 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 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF96A6 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 150, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.108 8.3) |
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 #EF96A6 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF96A6 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF96A6 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF96A6 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E6
oklch(93.7% 0.031 7.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 8.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF96A6
oklch(76.8% 0.108 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#F76B8B
oklch(70.7% 0.173 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#EF346F
oklch(63.2% 0.222 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#D30059
oklch(55.5% 0.222 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#B3004B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#94003C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#7B0832
oklch(37.8% 0.145 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#480B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 7.6)
#EF96A6 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) | #A5A5A6 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB6A4 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE8E9C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF96A6
#EF96A6
oklch(76.8% 0.108 8.3)
- #50CAC1
#50CAC1
oklch(76.9% 0.109 188.4)
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 #EF96A6, 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 0.030
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.034
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.042
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
Use #EF96A6 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.