#E65646
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.2% 0.182 29.3), rgb(230, 86, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#E65646 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65646 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 86, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 76%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.182 29.3) |
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 #E65646 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65646 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65646 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E65646 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.09 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B6B
oklch(70.7% 0.142 29.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E65646
oklch(64.2% 0.182 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E22
oklch(55.7% 0.198 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11D14
oklch(49% 0.183 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#901D14
oklch(42.7% 0.152 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#742018
oklch(37.8% 0.119 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#44140F
oklch(26.9% 0.075 28.9)
#E65646 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) | #7D7343 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19242 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC3353 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65646
#E65646
oklch(64.2% 0.182 29.3)
- #009EB1
#009EB1
oklch(64.1% 0.111 209.7)
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 #E65646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.027
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.044
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.048
Use #E65646 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.