#E76570
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(67% 0.162 17.4), rgb(231, 101, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#E76570 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76570 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 101, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 73%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.162 17.4) |
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 #E76570 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76570 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76570 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76570 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E3
oklch(93.7% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 16.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 17.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E76570
oklch(67% 0.162 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#EB405A
oklch(63% 0.206 17.2)
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Step 600
600
#D60040
oklch(55.6% 0.222 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50035
oklch(49% 0.196 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#96002A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#791326
oklch(37.7% 0.135 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#470F16
oklch(27% 0.084 18)
#E76570 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) | #837E70 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3996D | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB516A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76570
#E76570
oklch(67% 0.162 17.4)
- #00AAAE
#00AAAE
oklch(67% 0.114 197.8)
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 #E76570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.052
Use #E76570 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.