Eosin Pink

#ff5ec4

Soft, airy red-pink for restrained highlights

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About Eosin Pink

Eosin Pink reads like a soft highlight taken from a brighter red-pink, then lifted with a touch more white. The surface is smoother and less pushy than 's forward warmth, and it doesn't sit as steady and grounded as . Compared to , it feels cleaner and more saturated, not faintly dusty or flash-bathed.

I usually use this shade for button states, hover/focus accents, and soft UI pills in healthcare and beauty products, where you want red-family energy without the "main action" pressure of or the darker authority of . It also works in mobile onboarding and patient-facing empty states, especially for micro-highlights that need to read friendly but not juvenile.

Quirk to watch: because it's lighter, it can wash out against very pale reds. Pair it with cooler grays or warm neutrals that have enough depth so it keeps its crisp pink edge.

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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

On White #ffffff

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On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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On Gray 900 #18181b

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6.45:1AAAAA Large

On Black #000000

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7.65:1AAA

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