#E86F85
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69% 0.151 10.5), rgb(232, 111, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#E86F85 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E86F85 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 111, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 72%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.151 10.5) |
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 #E86F85 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E86F85 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86F85 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E86F85 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.051 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 10.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E86F85
oklch(69% 0.151 10.5)
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Step 500
500
#E4486D
oklch(63% 0.192 10.6)
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Step 600
600
#D01B55
oklch(55.7% 0.21 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#B30446
oklch(49.1% 0.195 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#910F39
oklch(42.6% 0.161 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#751931
oklch(37.7% 0.126 10.7)
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Step 950
950
#45111D
oklch(27% 0.08 10.5)
#E86F85 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) | #878785 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E82 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA6177 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E86F85
#E86F85
oklch(69% 0.151 10.5)
- #00B2AC
#00B2AC
oklch(68.9% 0.119 190.5)
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 #E86F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.031
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
Use #E86F85 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.