#E76586
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.5% 0.164 6.7), rgb(231, 101, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#E76586 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E76586 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 101, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 73%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.164 6.7) |
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 #E76586 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E76586 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76586 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E76586 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E6
oklch(93.6% 0.03 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 6)
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Step 300
300
#FAA5B6
oklch(81% 0.102 6.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E76586
oklch(67.5% 0.164 6.7)
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Step 500
500
#E93E74
oklch(63.1% 0.209 6.8)
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Step 600
600
#D3005D
oklch(55.6% 0.223 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#B3004E
oklch(49.2% 0.197 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#94003F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 6.9)
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Step 900
900
#781135
oklch(37.7% 0.137 7)
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Step 950
950
#470E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.087 7.3)
#E76586 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) | #7E8087 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09A83 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95671 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E76586
#E76586
oklch(67.5% 0.164 6.7)
- #00AEA3
#00AEA3
oklch(67.6% 0.118 186.9)
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 #E76586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.062
Use #E76586 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.