#E6476B
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.2% 0.195 11.5), rgb(230, 71, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#E6476B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6476B |
| RGB | rgb(230, 71, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 76%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.195 11.5) |
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 #E6476B | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E6476B | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6476B text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6476B text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 11)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF7488
oklch(70.7% 0.152 11.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E6476B
oklch(63.2% 0.195 11.5)
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Step 600
600
#D11753
oklch(55.6% 0.212 11.3)
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Step 700
700
#B40043
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#920C37
oklch(42.6% 0.163 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#761830
oklch(37.8% 0.128 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#45111C
oklch(27% 0.08 11.7)
#E6476B 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) | #6E6E6C | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E67 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB2556 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6476B
#E6476B
oklch(63.2% 0.195 11.5)
- #009E9A
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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 #E6476B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.018
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.055
Use #E6476B 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.