#E8646C
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(66.9% 0.164 19), rgb(232, 100, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#E8646C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8646C |
| RGB | rgb(232, 100, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 74%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.164 19) |
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 #E8646C | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8646C | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8646C text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8646C text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E2
oklch(93.5% 0.03 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.057 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A6
oklch(81% 0.102 19.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E8646C
oklch(66.9% 0.164 19)
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Step 500
500
#ED3E54
oklch(63.1% 0.21 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#D7003B
oklch(55.7% 0.223 19)
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Step 700
700
#B60030
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#960026
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#7A1223
oklch(37.8% 0.137 19)
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Step 950
950
#480E15
oklch(27% 0.087 18.7)
#E8646C 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) | #837E6C | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49969 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC4F68 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8646C
#E8646C
oklch(66.9% 0.164 19)
- #00AAAF
#00AAAF
oklch(67% 0.114 198.5)
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 #E8646C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.042
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.054
Use #E8646C 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.