#E9586E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.6% 0.179 14.5), rgb(233, 88, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#E9586E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9586E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 88, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 77%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.179 14.5) |
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 #E9586E | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9586E | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9586E text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9586E text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E4
oklch(93.5% 0.025 14.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 15)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAF
oklch(81% 0.087 14.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA7985
oklch(70.7% 0.14 14.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E9586E
oklch(65.6% 0.179 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB2B4E
oklch(55.6% 0.194 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF1A3F
oklch(49% 0.181 14.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1A34
oklch(42.6% 0.15 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#721E2E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 13.9)
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Step 950
950
#43141B
oklch(27% 0.073 14.5)
#E9586E 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) | #7A776E | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F956B | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE3F61 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9586E
#E9586E
oklch(65.6% 0.179 14.5)
- #00A6A6
#00A6A6
oklch(65.7% 0.112 194.8)
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 #E9586E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.043
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.044
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.052
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
Use #E9586E 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.