#E86159
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(66.2% 0.169 26.1), rgb(232, 97, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#E86159 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86159 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 97, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 76%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.169 26.1) |
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 #E86159 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86159 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E86159 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E86159 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 26.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87D74
oklch(70.7% 0.134 26)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E86159
oklch(66.2% 0.169 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#C93634
oklch(55.7% 0.184 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD2626
oklch(49.1% 0.171 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C2321
oklch(42.7% 0.141 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#712320
oklch(37.7% 0.111 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#431613
oklch(27.1% 0.071 26.6)
#E86159 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) | #837A57 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59756 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD4760 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86159
#E86159
oklch(66.2% 0.169 26.1)
- #00A6B5
#00A6B5
oklch(66.2% 0.113 206.2)
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 #E86159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.048
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.051
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.053
Use #E86159 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.