#E9516B
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.7% 0.187 14), rgb(233, 81, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#E9516B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9516B |
| RGB | rgb(233, 81, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.187 14) |
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 #E9516B | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9516B | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9516B text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9516B text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED7685
oklch(70.7% 0.147 13.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E9516B
oklch(64.7% 0.187 14)
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Step 600
600
#CE224E
oklch(55.5% 0.203 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#B20F3F
oklch(49.1% 0.189 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#911434
oklch(42.8% 0.157 14)
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Step 900
900
#741B2D
oklch(37.6% 0.122 14)
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Step 950
950
#45121B
oklch(27.1% 0.078 13.6)
#E9516B 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) | #76736B | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9367 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE345B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9516B
#E9516B
oklch(64.7% 0.187 14)
- #00A3A2
#00A3A2
oklch(64.7% 0.111 194)
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 #E9516B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.020
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.051
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.052
Use #E9516B 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.