#E4596A
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.9% 0.173 16), rgb(228, 89, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#E4596A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4596A |
| RGB | rgb(228, 89, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 72%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.173 16) |
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 #E4596A | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E4596A | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4596A text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4596A text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 16.3)
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Step 400
400
#E87B84
oklch(70.7% 0.135 15.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E4596A
oklch(64.9% 0.173 16)
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Step 600
600
#C9304C
oklch(55.6% 0.188 16)
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Step 700
700
#AD203D
oklch(49% 0.175 16)
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Step 800
800
#8D1F33
oklch(42.8% 0.144 16)
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Step 900
900
#71212C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 16.5)
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Step 950
950
#43151A
oklch(27.1% 0.071 16.7)
#E4596A 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) | #7A766A | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9367 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F84160 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4596A
#E4596A
oklch(64.9% 0.173 16)
- #00A3A5
#00A3A5
oklch(64.9% 0.11 196.3)
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 #E4596A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.050
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.054
Use #E4596A 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.