#E65E6E
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.9% 0.169 15.9), rgb(230, 94, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#E65E6E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E65E6E |
| RGB | rgb(230, 94, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.169 15.9) |
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 #E65E6E | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E65E6E | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E65E6E text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E65E6E text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABAE
oklch(80.8% 0.083 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77C84
oklch(70.8% 0.132 16.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E65E6E
oklch(65.9% 0.169 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#C7334D
oklch(55.5% 0.184 16)
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Step 700
700
#AC243E
oklch(49.2% 0.171 16.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C2134
oklch(42.8% 0.142 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#70222D
oklch(37.7% 0.11 16)
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Step 950
950
#42151B
oklch(27% 0.07 15.1)
#E65E6E 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) | #7D7A6E | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0966B | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA4864 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E65E6E
#E65E6E
oklch(65.9% 0.169 15.9)
- #00A7A8
#00A7A8
oklch(66% 0.113 195.5)
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 #E65E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.049
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.051
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.051
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
Use #E65E6E 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.