#E66976
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.5% 0.155 15.8), rgb(230, 105, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#E66976 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E66976 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 105, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.155 15.8) |
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 #E66976 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E66976 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66976 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E66976 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.055 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.097 16.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E66976
oklch(67.5% 0.155 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#E8455F
oklch(63.1% 0.198 16)
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Step 600
600
#D31146
oklch(55.5% 0.216 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#B50039
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#94082E
oklch(42.7% 0.166 16)
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Step 900
900
#771729
oklch(37.7% 0.129 16.1)
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Step 950
950
#461018
oklch(26.9% 0.082 16.2)
#E66976 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) | #848176 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A73 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9576E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E66976
#E66976
oklch(67.5% 0.155 15.8)
- #00ACAE
#00ACAE
oklch(67.5% 0.115 196.2)
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 #E66976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.054
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.054
Use #E66976 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.