#E65A66
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.2% 0.174 18.3), rgb(230, 90, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#E65A66 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65A66 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 90, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 74%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.174 18.3) |
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 #E65A66 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65A66 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65A66 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E65A66 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABAC
oklch(81% 0.085 18.2)
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Step 400
400
#E97B80
oklch(70.8% 0.136 18.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E65A66
oklch(65.2% 0.174 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA3047
oklch(55.6% 0.189 18.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE2038
oklch(49.1% 0.176 18.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D1E2F
oklch(42.6% 0.145 18)
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Step 900
900
#72212A
oklch(37.8% 0.113 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#431519
oklch(27.1% 0.071 18)
#E65A66 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) | #7C7766 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9463 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB415F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65A66
#E65A66
oklch(65.2% 0.174 18.3)
- #00A4A8
#00A4A8
oklch(65.2% 0.111 197.9)
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 #E65A66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.029
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.046
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.052
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.052
Use #E65A66 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.