#E85E6A
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(66.1% 0.171 17.9), rgb(232, 94, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#E85E6A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85E6A |
| RGB | rgb(232, 94, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.171 17.9) |
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 #E85E6A | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85E6A | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85E6A text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E85E6A text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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 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
#F2ABAC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#E87B81
oklch(70.7% 0.135 17.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85E6A
oklch(66.1% 0.171 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#C93248
oklch(55.7% 0.186 18)
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Step 700
700
#AD223A
oklch(49.1% 0.173 17.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C2030
oklch(42.6% 0.143 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#71212A
oklch(37.6% 0.112 18)
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Step 950
950
#431519
oklch(27.1% 0.071 18)
#E85E6A 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) | #7F7A6A | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29767 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD4763 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85E6A
#E85E6A
oklch(66.1% 0.171 17.9)
- #00A7AB
#00A7AB
oklch(66.1% 0.112 197.8)
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 #E85E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.046
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.050
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.053
Use #E85E6A 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.