#E65861
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.9% 0.176 19.8), rgb(230, 88, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#E65861 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65861 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 88, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 74%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.176 19.8) |
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 #E65861 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65861 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65861 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E65861 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABAA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 20)
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Step 400
400
#EA7A7D
oklch(70.7% 0.138 19.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E65861
oklch(64.9% 0.176 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB2E42
oklch(55.6% 0.192 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF1E34
oklch(49.1% 0.178 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E1D2B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 20)
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Step 900
900
#722027
oklch(37.6% 0.115 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#431417
oklch(26.9% 0.073 19.7)
#E65861 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) | #7B7560 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F935D | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB3D5C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65861
#E65861
oklch(64.9% 0.176 19.8)
- #00A2A9
#00A2A9
oklch(64.7% 0.11 200.2)
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 #E65861, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.040
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.049
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.050
Use #E65861 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.