#E5618C
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.9% 0.168 2.4), rgb(229, 97, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#E5618C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5618C |
| RGB | rgb(229, 97, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 72%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.168 2.4) |
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 #E5618C | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5618C | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5618C text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5618C text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFABBC
oklch(81% 0.082 2.6)
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Step 400
400
#E37B99
oklch(70.7% 0.132 2.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5618C
oklch(66.9% 0.168 2.4)
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Step 600
600
#C3346A
oklch(55.6% 0.183 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#A82558
oklch(49.2% 0.17 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#882148
oklch(42.6% 0.141 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E223D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#E5618C 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) | #797E8D | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9889 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F75471 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5618C
#E5618C
oklch(66.9% 0.168 2.4)
- #00AC9B
#00AC9B
oklch(66.8% 0.119 182.6)
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 #E5618C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.042
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
Use #E5618C 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.