#E8656F
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(67.1% 0.163 17.9), rgb(232, 101, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#E8656F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8656F |
| RGB | rgb(232, 101, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 74%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.163 17.9) |
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 #E8656F | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8656F | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8656F text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8656F text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBCB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.101 18)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E8656F
oklch(67.1% 0.163 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#EC3F58
oklch(63.1% 0.208 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#D6003E
oklch(55.5% 0.222 18)
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Step 700
700
#B50033
oklch(49% 0.196 18)
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Step 800
800
#960029
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#791225
oklch(37.6% 0.136 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#480E16
oklch(27% 0.087 17.7)
#E8656F 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) | #837F6F | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A6C | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC5169 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8656F
#E8656F
oklch(67.1% 0.163 17.9)
- #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 #E8656F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.052
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.053
Use #E8656F 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.