#E66599
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(67.9% 0.168 357.3), rgb(230, 101, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#E66599 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E66599 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 101, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 72%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.168 357.3) |
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 #E66599 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E66599 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66599 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66599 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8A4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.105 357.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E66599
oklch(67.9% 0.168 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#E63C8B
oklch(63.1% 0.215 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF0074
oklch(55.6% 0.227 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#910050
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#761042
oklch(37.7% 0.14 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#460D27
oklch(27.1% 0.09 357.2)
#E66599 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) | #79829B | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9A96 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F75C79 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E66599
#E66599
oklch(67.9% 0.168 357.3)
- #00B197
#00B197
oklch(68% 0.126 177.2)
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 #E66599, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E66599.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.036
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.055
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.059
Use #E66599 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.