#E86970
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(67.7% 0.158 18.9), rgb(232, 105, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#E86970 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 19°. 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 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86970 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 105, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 73%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.158 18.9) |
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 #E86970 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86970 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86970 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86970 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 19.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86970
oklch(67.7% 0.158 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#EA4457
oklch(63.2% 0.201 18.9)
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Step 600
600
#D50B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.219 19)
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Step 700
700
#B60031
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#950427
oklch(42.6% 0.168 18.9)
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Step 900
900
#781624
oklch(37.7% 0.131 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#471016
oklch(27.1% 0.083 18.6)
#E86970 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) | #868170 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B6D | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC566C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86970
#E86970
oklch(67.7% 0.158 18.9)
- #00ACB2
#00ACB2
oklch(67.6% 0.115 199.2)
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 #E86970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
Use #E86970 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.