#E46D7B
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.9% 0.148 14.6), rgb(228, 109, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#E46D7B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E46D7B |
| RGB | rgb(228, 109, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 69%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.148 14.6) |
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 #E46D7B | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E46D7B | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46D7B text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E46D7B text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.092 14.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E46D7B
oklch(67.9% 0.148 14.6)
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Step 500
500
#E44A65
oklch(63.1% 0.19 14.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF204C
oklch(55.5% 0.205 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#B30B3D
oklch(49.1% 0.191 14.5)
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Step 800
800
#911333
oklch(42.7% 0.158 14.3)
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Step 900
900
#751B2C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#45121A
oklch(27.1% 0.078 14.9)
#E46D7B 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) | #86837B | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B78 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F75E72 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E46D7B
#E46D7B
oklch(67.9% 0.148 14.6)
- #00AEAE
#00AEAE
oklch(68% 0.116 194.8)
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 #E46D7B, 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
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.055
Use #E46D7B 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.