#E5606E
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(66% 0.165 16.5), rgb(229, 96, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#E5606E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5606E |
| RGB | rgb(229, 96, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 72%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.165 16.5) |
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 #E5606E | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5606E | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5606E text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5606E text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 17)
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Step 400
400
#E67D84
oklch(70.8% 0.13 16.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5606E
oklch(66% 0.165 16.5)
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Step 600
600
#C6364D
oklch(55.6% 0.18 16.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB263E
oklch(49.1% 0.168 16.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B2333
oklch(42.8% 0.138 16.8)
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Step 900
900
#70232D
oklch(37.8% 0.108 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#42161A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 17.4)
#E5606E 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) | #7F7B6E | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0966B | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F94B66 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5606E
#E5606E
oklch(66% 0.165 16.5)
- #00A7A9
#00A7A9
oklch(66% 0.112 196.3)
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 #E5606E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.050
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.051
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
Use #E5606E 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.