#E06D7E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.4% 0.144 12.5), rgb(224, 109, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#E06D7E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E06D7E |
| RGB | rgb(224, 109, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.144 12.5) |
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 #E06D7E | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E06D7E | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06D7E text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E06D7E text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.05 12)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9B1
oklch(81% 0.09 12.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E06D7E
oklch(67.4% 0.144 12.5)
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Step 500
500
#E14D6A
oklch(63% 0.184 12.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD2652
oklch(55.7% 0.2 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#B01443
oklch(49% 0.185 12.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F1737
oklch(42.6% 0.154 12.5)
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Step 900
900
#731D30
oklch(37.7% 0.119 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#44131C
oklch(27.1% 0.076 12.7)
#E06D7E 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) | #84837E | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A7C | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25F73 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E06D7E
#E06D7E
oklch(67.4% 0.144 12.5)
- #00ADA9
#00ADA9
oklch(67.5% 0.116 191.8)
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 #E06D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.056
Use #E06D7E 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.