#E65161
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.1% 0.184 17.8), rgb(230, 81, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#E65161 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65161 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 81, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 75%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.184 17.8) |
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 #E65161 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65161 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65161 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E65161 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCD
oklch(88.6% 0.05 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC787F
oklch(70.7% 0.143 17.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E65161
oklch(64.1% 0.184 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE2745
oklch(55.6% 0.2 17.8)
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Step 700
700
#B21536
oklch(49.2% 0.186 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#90172D
oklch(42.6% 0.154 17.9)
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Step 900
900
#741D29
oklch(37.7% 0.12 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#441318
oklch(26.9% 0.075 17.8)
#E65161 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) | #767261 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C915D | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB3258 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65161
#E65161
oklch(64.1% 0.184 17.8)
- #00A0A4
#00A0A4
oklch(64% 0.109 197.9)
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 #E65161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.050
Use #E65161 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.