#E8606F
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(66.5% 0.169 16.3), rgb(232, 96, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#E8606F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8606F |
| RGB | rgb(232, 96, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.169 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 #E8606F | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8606F | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8606F text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8606F text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F6CECF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABAE
oklch(80.8% 0.083 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77C84
oklch(70.8% 0.132 16.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E8606F
oklch(66.5% 0.169 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#C7344D
oklch(55.6% 0.183 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC243E
oklch(49.2% 0.171 16.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C2133
oklch(42.8% 0.142 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#70222D
oklch(37.7% 0.11 16)
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Step 950
950
#42151A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 16.4)
#E8606F 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) | #7F7C6F | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2986C | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC4A66 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8606F
#E8606F
oklch(66.5% 0.169 16.3)
- #00A9AB
#00A9AB
oklch(66.6% 0.113 196.3)
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 #E8606F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.043
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.046
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
Use #E8606F 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.