#E85D7E
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(66.4% 0.174 8.5), rgb(232, 93, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#E85D7E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85D7E |
| RGB | rgb(232, 93, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.174 8.5) |
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 #E85D7E | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85D7E | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85D7E text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85D7E text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.085 8)
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Step 400
400
#E77A8F
oklch(70.7% 0.136 8.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85D7E
oklch(66.4% 0.174 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#C72F5D
oklch(55.5% 0.189 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC1F4C
oklch(49.1% 0.176 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1E3F
oklch(42.8% 0.146 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#702035
oklch(37.6% 0.113 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#42141F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 8.6)
#E85D7E 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) | #7A7B7F | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977B | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB4A6A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85D7E
#E85D7E
oklch(66.4% 0.174 8.5)
- #00AAA1
#00AAA1
oklch(66.5% 0.116 188.1)
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 #E85D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.035
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.058
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
Use #E85D7E 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.