#E46195
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(67% 0.17 357.9), rgb(228, 97, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#E46195 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46195 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 97, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 71%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.17 357.9) |
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 #E46195 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46195 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E46195 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46195 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD9
oklch(88.6% 0.059 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A3C0
oklch(80.8% 0.107 358)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E46195
oklch(67% 0.17 357.9)
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Step 500
500
#E83989
oklch(63.1% 0.218 358)
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Step 600
600
#CF0073
oklch(55.5% 0.226 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF0060
oklch(49% 0.2 357.9)
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Step 800
800
#91004F
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#770E41
oklch(37.8% 0.142 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#460D26
oklch(27% 0.089 358.4)
#E46195 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) | #767F97 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999892 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55775 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46195
#E46195
oklch(67% 0.17 357.9)
- #00AD95
#00AD95
oklch(66.9% 0.123 178.1)
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 #E46195, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E46195.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.059
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.063
Use #E46195 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.