#E6576E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65% 0.177 13.9), rgb(230, 87, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#E6576E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6576E |
| RGB | rgb(230, 87, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 74%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.177 13.9) |
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 #E6576E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E6576E | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6576E text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6576E text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#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
#F7CDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97986
oklch(70.6% 0.138 14)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E6576E
oklch(65% 0.177 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA2C50
oklch(55.5% 0.193 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF1C41
oklch(49.2% 0.18 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#8E1C36
oklch(42.8% 0.148 13.8)
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Step 900
900
#721F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.116 13.5)
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Step 950
950
#43141B
oklch(27% 0.073 14.5)
#E6576E 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) | #78766E | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D936B | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA3F60 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6576E
#E6576E
oklch(65% 0.177 13.9)
- #00A4A3
#00A4A3
oklch(65% 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 #E6576E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.047
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.056
Use #E6576E 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.