#E06D77
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.3% 0.143 16.3), rgb(224, 109, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#E06D77 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 16°. 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 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06D77 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 109, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.143 16.3) |
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 #E06D77 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06D77 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06D77 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06D77 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 15.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E06D77
oklch(67.3% 0.143 16.3)
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Step 500
500
#E24E62
oklch(63.1% 0.183 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD2749
oklch(55.5% 0.199 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#B1153A
oklch(49.1% 0.185 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#901830
oklch(42.7% 0.153 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#741D2B
oklch(37.8% 0.12 16.1)
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Step 950
950
#441319
oklch(27% 0.075 16.6)
#E06D77 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) | #868277 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29975 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25E71 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06D77
#E06D77
oklch(67.3% 0.143 16.3)
- #00ABAD
#00ABAD
oklch(67.2% 0.114 196.3)
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 #E06D77, 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 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
Use #E06D77 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.