#E1697C
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67% 0.15 12.2), rgb(225, 105, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#E1697C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1697C |
| RGB | rgb(225, 105, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.15 12.2) |
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 #E1697C | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1697C | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E1697C text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E1697C text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.052 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8B0
oklch(81% 0.094 12.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E1697C
oklch(67% 0.15 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#E4496A
oklch(63.1% 0.191 12)
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Step 600
600
#D01C51
oklch(55.6% 0.209 12.3)
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Step 700
700
#B30542
oklch(49% 0.194 12.1)
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Step 800
800
#921036
oklch(42.8% 0.161 12.5)
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Step 900
900
#751A2F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#45111C
oklch(27% 0.08 11.7)
#E1697C 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) | #82807C | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09879 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35A70 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1697C
#E1697C
oklch(67% 0.15 12.2)
- #00ABA7
#00ABA7
oklch(67% 0.115 191.8)
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 #E1697C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.056
Use #E1697C 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.