#EF96A9
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(76.9% 0.109 6.1), rgb(239, 150, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#EF96A9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 6°. 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 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF96A9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 150, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.109 6.1) |
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 #EF96A9 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF96A9 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF96A9 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF96A9 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E6
oklch(93.7% 0.031 7.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 5.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF96A9
oklch(76.9% 0.109 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#F76A90
oklch(70.7% 0.175 5.9)
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Step 500
500
#EE3374
oklch(63.1% 0.223 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#D3005F
oklch(55.7% 0.223 6.1)
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Step 700
700
#B2004F
oklch(49% 0.197 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#940040
oklch(42.8% 0.172 6.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A0835
oklch(37.6% 0.145 6.3)
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Step 950
950
#480B1F
oklch(27% 0.091 6.5)
#EF96A9 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) | #A4A5A9 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB6A7 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE8F9D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF96A9
#EF96A9
oklch(76.9% 0.109 6.1)
- #51CABE
#51CABE
oklch(76.8% 0.109 186.1)
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 #EF96A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.030
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.035
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.041
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.047
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.052
Use #EF96A9 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.