#E57085
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.7% 0.146 10.4), rgb(229, 112, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#E57085 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57085 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 112, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.146 10.4) |
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 #E57085 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E57085 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57085 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57085 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.051 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 9.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57085
oklch(68.7% 0.146 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#E24C6E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD2357
oklch(55.6% 0.203 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11047
oklch(49.1% 0.189 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#90153A
oklch(42.8% 0.156 10.7)
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Step 900
900
#741C32
oklch(37.8% 0.122 10.7)
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Step 950
950
#44121D
oklch(26.9% 0.077 10.7)
#E57085 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) | #878785 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59E82 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76378 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57085
#E57085
oklch(68.7% 0.146 10.4)
- #00B1AB
#00B1AB
oklch(68.6% 0.118 190.5)
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 #E57085, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
Use #E57085 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.