#E46A7A
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.5% 0.152 14), rgb(228, 106, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#E46A7A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46A7A |
| RGB | rgb(228, 106, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.152 14) |
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 #E46A7A | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46A7A | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46A7A text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46A7A text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FACCCF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 13.8)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.095 13.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E46A7A
oklch(67.5% 0.152 14)
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Step 500
500
#E64765
oklch(63.1% 0.195 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#D1194C
oklch(55.6% 0.211 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#B5003D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#930D33
oklch(42.8% 0.163 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#76192D
oklch(37.8% 0.127 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#45111A
oklch(26.9% 0.079 14.2)
#E46A7A 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) | #84827A | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A77 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F75A70 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46A7A
#E46A7A
oklch(67.5% 0.152 14)
- #00ACAB
#00ACAB
oklch(67.4% 0.115 194)
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 #E46A7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
Use #E46A7A 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.