#E86975
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(67.8% 0.158 16.5), rgb(232, 105, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#E86975 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86975 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 105, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 73%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.158 16.5) |
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 #E86975 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86975 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86975 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86975 text on black | 6.70:1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E3
oklch(93.7% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 16.8)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7AA
oklch(81% 0.098 17.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86975
oklch(67.8% 0.158 16.5)
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Step 500
500
#E9435D
oklch(63% 0.201 16.5)
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Step 600
600
#D50A44
oklch(55.7% 0.219 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50037
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#95042D
oklch(42.7% 0.168 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#781628
oklch(37.8% 0.131 16.6)
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Step 950
950
#471018
oklch(27.1% 0.083 16.4)
#E86975 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) | #858175 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59B72 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC576E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86975
#E86975
oklch(67.8% 0.158 16.5)
- #00ADAF
#00ADAF
oklch(67.8% 0.115 196.2)
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 #E86975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.043
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.052
Use #E86975 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.