#E85E80
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(66.6% 0.173 7.9), rgb(232, 94, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#E85E80 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 8°. 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 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E85E80 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 94, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.173 7.9) |
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 #E85E80 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E85E80 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E85E80 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E85E80 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#FAE4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.024 8.2)
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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
#E67A91
oklch(70.7% 0.135 7.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E85E80
oklch(66.6% 0.173 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#C7305E
oklch(55.6% 0.188 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB204E
oklch(49% 0.175 7.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B1E40
oklch(42.7% 0.145 7.7)
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Step 900
900
#702036
oklch(37.7% 0.113 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#421420
oklch(27% 0.072 7.3)
#E85E80 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) | #7B7C81 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977D | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB4C6B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E85E80
#E85E80
oklch(66.6% 0.173 7.9)
- #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 #E85E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.060
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.061
Use #E85E80 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.