#E5596B
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65% 0.174 15.7), rgb(229, 89, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#E5596B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5596B |
| RGB | rgb(229, 89, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 73%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.174 15.7) |
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 #E5596B | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5596B | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5596B text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5596B text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F2AAAE
oklch(80.8% 0.085 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87A84
oklch(70.6% 0.136 15.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5596B
oklch(65% 0.174 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#C92F4D
oklch(55.5% 0.189 15.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE1F3E
oklch(49.2% 0.176 15.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D1E33
oklch(42.7% 0.145 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#71202D
oklch(37.6% 0.113 15.3)
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Step 950
950
#43141A
oklch(27% 0.073 15.8)
#E5596B 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) | #7A776B | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9368 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F94160 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5596B
#E5596B
oklch(65% 0.174 15.7)
- #00A4A5
#00A4A5
oklch(65.1% 0.111 195.5)
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 #E5596B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.051
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.052
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.056
Use #E5596B 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.