#E5646B
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(66.5% 0.161 19.3), rgb(229, 100, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#E5646B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 19°. 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 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5646B |
| RGB | rgb(229, 100, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.161 19.3) |
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 #E5646B | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5646B | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5646B text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5646B text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F5CECE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 18)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAC
oklch(80.9% 0.078 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E47E81
oklch(70.6% 0.126 18.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E5646B
oklch(66.5% 0.161 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#C43A48
oklch(55.6% 0.174 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#A92A3A
oklch(49% 0.162 18.9)
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Step 800
800
#892530
oklch(42.6% 0.134 19)
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Step 900
900
#6F252A
oklch(37.8% 0.105 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#411719
oklch(27% 0.066 19.7)
#E5646B 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) | #827D6A | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39868 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F94F67 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5646B
#E5646B
oklch(66.5% 0.161 19.3)
- #00A8AE
#00A8AE
oklch(66.5% 0.113 199.3)
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 #E5646B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.048
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
Use #E5646B 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.