#E66090
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(67% 0.172 0.5), rgb(230, 96, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#E66090 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E66090 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 96, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.172 0.5) |
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 #E66090 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E66090 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E66090 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66090 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E9
oklch(93.7% 0.031 0.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9D7
oklch(88.4% 0.06 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA3BD
oklch(80.9% 0.107 0.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E66090
oklch(67% 0.172 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#EA3783
oklch(63.1% 0.22 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#D0006D
oklch(55.5% 0.225 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#780C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.143 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#470C24
oklch(27.1% 0.091 0.8)
#E66090 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) | #787E91 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B988D | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F85472 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E66090
#E66090
oklch(67% 0.172 0.5)
- #00AD99
#00AD99
oklch(67% 0.121 180.7)
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 #E66090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.064
Use #E66090 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.