#E75C99
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(67% 0.182 355.9), rgb(231, 92, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#E75C99 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E75C99 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 92, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 74%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.182 355.9) |
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 #E75C99 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E75C99 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E75C99 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E75C99 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EA
oklch(93.5% 0.033 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDC8DA
oklch(88.4% 0.064 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA1C3
oklch(80.8% 0.114 355.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E75C99
oklch(67% 0.182 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#EB2E8E
oklch(63% 0.232 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE0078
oklch(55.5% 0.228 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0065
oklch(49.2% 0.201 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#900052
oklch(42.6% 0.175 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#790444
oklch(37.8% 0.151 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#470928
oklch(26.9% 0.096 355.6)
#E75C99 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) | #727E9B | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989796 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F85274 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E75C99
#E75C99
oklch(67% 0.182 355.9)
- #00AE92
#00AE92
oklch(67.1% 0.126 175.7)
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 #E75C99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E75C99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.054
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.060
Use #E75C99 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.