#E8668A
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(67.9% 0.164 5.2), rgb(232, 102, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#E8668A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8668A |
| RGB | rgb(232, 102, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 74%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.164 5.2) |
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 #E8668A | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E8668A | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8668A text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8668A text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.057 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 5.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E8668A
oklch(67.9% 0.164 5.2)
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Step 500
500
#E93D78
oklch(63.1% 0.21 5.1)
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Step 600
600
#D20061
oklch(55.5% 0.223 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#B20051
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#930042
oklch(42.7% 0.171 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#771137
oklch(37.6% 0.137 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#460E21
oklch(27% 0.086 4.5)
#E8668A 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) | #7F828B | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B87 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA5873 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8668A
#E8668A
oklch(67.9% 0.164 5.2)
- #00AFA2
#00AFA2
oklch(67.8% 0.119 185.5)
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 #E8668A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.054
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
Use #E8668A 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.