#E76464
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(66.6% 0.163 22.6), rgb(231, 100, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#E76464 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76464 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 100, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 73%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.163 22.6) |
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 #E76464 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76464 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E76464 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76464 text on black | 6.40:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 21.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA9
oklch(81% 0.079 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#E57E7B
oklch(70.6% 0.128 22.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E76464
oklch(66.6% 0.163 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63940
oklch(55.7% 0.177 22.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB2932
oklch(49.2% 0.166 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B252A
oklch(42.8% 0.137 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F2426
oklch(37.6% 0.106 22.3)
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Step 950
950
#421617
oklch(27% 0.069 21.5)
#E76464 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) | #847D63 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59861 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC4D65 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76464
#E76464
oklch(66.6% 0.163 22.6)
- #00A8B2
#00A8B2
oklch(66.6% 0.113 202.3)
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 #E76464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.053
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.055
Use #E76464 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.