#E5686F
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(67.1% 0.156 18.8), rgb(229, 104, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#E5686F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5686F |
| RGB | rgb(229, 104, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.156 18.8) |
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 #E5686F | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E5686F | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5686F text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E5686F text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.053 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A8
oklch(80.8% 0.097 18.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E5686F
oklch(67.1% 0.156 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#E94558
oklch(63.1% 0.199 18.7)
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Step 600
600
#D4123D
oklch(55.6% 0.216 19)
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Step 700
700
#B60031
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#950828
oklch(42.8% 0.167 18.9)
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Step 900
900
#771725
oklch(37.6% 0.129 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#461016
oklch(26.9% 0.082 18.4)
#E5686F 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) | #84806F | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4996C | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9556B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5686F
#E5686F
oklch(67.1% 0.156 18.8)
- #00AAB0
#00AAB0
oklch(67% 0.114 199.3)
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 #E5686F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.056
Use #E5686F 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.