#E85D6D
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66% 0.172 16.3), rgb(232, 93, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#E85D6D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85D6D |
| RGB | rgb(232, 93, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.172 16.3) |
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 #E85D6D | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85D6D | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85D6D text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85D6D text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 16.3)
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Step 400
400
#E87B83
oklch(70.7% 0.135 16.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85D6D
oklch(66% 0.172 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#C9314C
oklch(55.7% 0.187 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD213D
oklch(49.1% 0.174 16.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D1F32
oklch(42.8% 0.144 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#71212C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 16.5)
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Step 950
950
#43151A
oklch(27.1% 0.071 16.7)
#E85D6D 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) | #7D7A6D | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1966A | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC4663 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85D6D
#E85D6D
oklch(66% 0.172 16.3)
- #00A7A9
#00A7A9
oklch(66% 0.112 196.3)
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 #E85D6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.047
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.047
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
Use #E85D6D 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.