#E86A71
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(67.8% 0.156 18.8), rgb(232, 106, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#E86A71 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.156 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 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86A71 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 106, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 73%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.156 18.8) |
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 #E86A71 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86A71 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86A71 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86A71 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A8
oklch(80.8% 0.097 18.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86A71
oklch(67.8% 0.156 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#E94558
oklch(63.1% 0.199 18.7)
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Step 600
600
#D50F3D
oklch(55.7% 0.218 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60031
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#950728
oklch(42.7% 0.167 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#781725
oklch(37.8% 0.13 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#471016
oklch(27.1% 0.083 18.6)
#E86A71 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) | #878271 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C6E | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC576D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86A71
#E86A71
oklch(67.8% 0.156 18.8)
- #00ADB2
#00ADB2
oklch(67.9% 0.115 198.4)
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 #E86A71, 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 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
Use #E86A71 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.