#E86B7C
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(68.2% 0.155 13.7), rgb(232, 107, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#E86B7C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86B7C |
| RGB | rgb(232, 107, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 73%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.155 13.7) |
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 #E86B7C | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86B7C | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86B7C text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86B7C text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 14)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7AE
oklch(81% 0.097 13.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86B7C
oklch(68.2% 0.155 13.7)
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Step 500
500
#E84565
oklch(63.2% 0.199 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#D3114C
oklch(55.6% 0.216 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#B4003E
oklch(49% 0.196 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#940833
oklch(42.8% 0.166 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#77172C
oklch(37.8% 0.129 14.1)
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Step 950
950
#46101A
oklch(27% 0.082 13.8)
#E86B7C 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) | #85837C | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C79 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB5A72 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86B7C
#E86B7C
oklch(68.2% 0.155 13.7)
- #00AFAE
#00AFAE
oklch(68.2% 0.117 194)
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 #E86B7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.049
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.050
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.054
Use #E86B7C 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.