#E86C85
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.6% 0.155 9.5), rgb(232, 108, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#E86C85 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86C85 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 108, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 73%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.155 9.5) |
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 #E86C85 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86C85 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86C85 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86C85 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 9.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7B3
oklch(81% 0.097 9.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86C85
oklch(68.6% 0.155 9.5)
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Step 500
500
#E6456F
oklch(63.1% 0.198 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#D11357
oklch(55.6% 0.215 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#B30048
oklch(49% 0.196 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#93093B
oklch(42.8% 0.166 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#761732
oklch(37.7% 0.129 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#45101E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 8.7)
#E86C85 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) | #858585 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D82 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA5E75 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86C85
#E86C85
oklch(68.6% 0.155 9.5)
- #00B1AA
#00B1AA
oklch(68.6% 0.119 189.8)
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 #E86C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.029
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.048
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.050
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
Use #E86C85 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.