#EF9CAE
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78% 0.101 5.5), rgb(239, 156, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#EF9CAE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF9CAE |
| RGB | rgb(239, 156, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.101 5.5) |
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 #EF9CAE | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF9CAE | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF9CAE text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF9CAE text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.057 4.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF9CAE
oklch(78% 0.101 5.5)
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Step 400
400
#F17092
oklch(70.7% 0.161 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#E83F77
oklch(63.1% 0.207 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#D20060
oklch(55.5% 0.223 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#B20050
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#930041
oklch(42.6% 0.171 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#771337
oklch(37.7% 0.135 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#460E20
oklch(26.9% 0.086 5.7)
#EF9CAE 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) | #A9AAAE | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB9AC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD96A2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF9CAE
#EF9CAE
oklch(78% 0.101 5.5)
- #61CDC0
#61CDC0
oklch(78.1% 0.102 184.9)
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 #EF9CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.028
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.037
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.047
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.051
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.052
Use #EF9CAE 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.