#E66571
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(66.9% 0.16 16.8), rgb(230, 101, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#E66571 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E66571 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 101, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 72%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.16 16.8) |
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 #E66571 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E66571 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E66571 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66571 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFACAF
oklch(80.8% 0.079 16)
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Step 400
400
#E47E84
oklch(70.7% 0.126 17.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E66571
oklch(66.9% 0.16 16.8)
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Step 600
600
#C4394D
oklch(55.6% 0.175 16.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92A3E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#892534
oklch(42.7% 0.134 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E252D
oklch(37.7% 0.104 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#41161B
oklch(26.9% 0.067 15.7)
#E66571 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) | #827E71 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3996E | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA526A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E66571
#E66571
oklch(66.9% 0.16 16.8)
- #00AAAD
#00AAAD
oklch(66.9% 0.114 197)
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 #E66571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.052
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
Use #E66571 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.