#E7626B
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(66.5% 0.165 18.7), rgb(231, 98, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#E7626B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7626B |
| RGB | rgb(231, 98, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 73%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.165 18.7) |
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 #E7626B | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E7626B | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7626B text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E7626B text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAC
oklch(80.9% 0.08 19)
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Step 400
400
#E67D81
oklch(70.7% 0.13 18.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E7626B
oklch(66.5% 0.165 18.7)
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Step 600
600
#C63648
oklch(55.5% 0.18 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB2739
oklch(49.1% 0.167 18.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B2330
oklch(42.7% 0.139 18.6)
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Step 900
900
#70232A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#421619
oklch(27.1% 0.068 18.8)
#E7626B 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) | #817C6B | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39868 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB4C66 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7626B
#E7626B
oklch(66.5% 0.165 18.7)
- #00A8AD
#00A8AD
oklch(66.4% 0.113 198.5)
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 #E7626B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.045
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.054
Use #E7626B 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.