#E46876
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.1% 0.154 15.3), rgb(228, 104, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#E46876 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46876 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 104, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.154 15.3) |
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 #E46876 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46876 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46876 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46876 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 14)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7AC
oklch(80.8% 0.096 15.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E46876
oklch(67.1% 0.154 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#E74661
oklch(63.1% 0.197 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#D31448
oklch(55.7% 0.215 15.3)
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Step 700
700
#B5003A
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#940930
oklch(42.7% 0.166 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#77172A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#461019
oklch(27% 0.082 15)
#E46876 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) | #838076 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29973 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7576E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46876
#E46876
oklch(67.1% 0.154 15.3)
- #00ABAC
#00ABAC
oklch(67.1% 0.114 195.5)
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 #E46876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
Use #E46876 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.