#E06976
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.7% 0.149 15.3), rgb(224, 105, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#E06976 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06976 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 105, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.149 15.3) |
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 #E06976 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06976 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E06976 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06976 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E5
oklch(93.7% 0.021 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 16)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8189
oklch(70.7% 0.116 15)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E06976
oklch(66.7% 0.149 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF4053
oklch(55.6% 0.162 15.4)
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Step 700
700
#A43144
oklch(49.1% 0.15 15.2)
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Step 800
800
#852A38
oklch(42.6% 0.124 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2830
oklch(37.7% 0.096 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F181C
oklch(26.9% 0.061 15.8)
#E06976 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) | #828076 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19873 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3596E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06976
#E06976
oklch(66.7% 0.149 15.3)
- #00A9AA
#00A9AA
oklch(66.6% 0.113 195.5)
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 #E06976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
Use #E06976 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.