#E55E86
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.3% 0.171 4.5), rgb(229, 94, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#E55E86 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E55E86 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 94, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.171 4.5) |
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 #E55E86 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E55E86 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E55E86 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E55E86 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#E57A96
oklch(70.7% 0.135 4.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E55E86
oklch(66.3% 0.171 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#C53266
oklch(55.7% 0.186 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#A92254
oklch(49% 0.173 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2045
oklch(42.8% 0.143 4.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F213A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#411522
oklch(27% 0.07 4.6)
#E55E86 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) | #787C87 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9683 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F74F6D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E55E86
#E55E86
oklch(66.3% 0.171 4.5)
- #00AA9C
#00AA9C
oklch(66.3% 0.117 184.6)
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 #E55E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.040
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.040
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.066
Use #E55E86 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.