#E6556C
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.7% 0.18 14.2), rgb(230, 85, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#E6556C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6556C |
| RGB | rgb(230, 85, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 74%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.18 14.2) |
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 #E6556C | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E6556C | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6556C text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6556C text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 15)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAF
oklch(81% 0.087 14.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA7885
oklch(70.6% 0.141 14.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E6556C
oklch(64.7% 0.18 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB2A4F
oklch(55.5% 0.195 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF1940
oklch(49% 0.182 14)
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Step 800
800
#8E1A35
oklch(42.6% 0.15 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#731E2E
oklch(37.8% 0.118 14.1)
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Step 950
950
#44131B
oklch(27% 0.075 14)
#E6556C 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) | #77756C | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9368 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA3C5E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6556C
#E6556C
oklch(64.7% 0.18 14.2)
- #00A3A2
#00A3A2
oklch(64.7% 0.111 194)
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 #E6556C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.053
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.055
Use #E6556C 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.