#E86392
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(67.8% 0.17 0.6), rgb(232, 99, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#E86392 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86392 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 99, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 74%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.17 0.6) |
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 #E86392 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86392 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86392 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86392 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E9
oklch(93.7% 0.031 0.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD7
oklch(88.6% 0.059 1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA3BD
oklch(80.9% 0.107 0.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86392
oklch(67.8% 0.17 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#E93883
oklch(63% 0.218 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#D1006C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#780D3E
oklch(37.8% 0.143 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#470C24
oklch(27.1% 0.091 0.8)
#E86392 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) | #7A8193 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9A8F | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA5775 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86392
#E86392
oklch(67.8% 0.17 0.6)
- #00B09B
#00B09B
oklch(67.9% 0.123 180.2)
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 #E86392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.021
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.057
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
Use #E86392 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.