#E26196
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.8% 0.169 357), rgb(226, 97, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#E26196 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E26196 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 97, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.169 357) |
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 #E26196 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E26196 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E26196 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26196 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDABC1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#E17BA2
oklch(70.7% 0.133 356.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E26196
oklch(66.8% 0.169 357)
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Step 600
600
#C03575
oklch(55.6% 0.183 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#A52562
oklch(49% 0.171 356.8)
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Step 800
800
#862250
oklch(42.7% 0.141 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2242
oklch(37.6% 0.11 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#E26196 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) | #757F98 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989793 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25875 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E26196
#E26196
oklch(66.8% 0.169 357)
- #00AD93
#00AD93
oklch(66.8% 0.124 176.8)
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 #E26196, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E26196.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.061
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.065
Use #E26196 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.