#E95E8A
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(67% 0.176 3.4), rgb(233, 94, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#E95E8A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E95E8A |
| RGB | rgb(233, 94, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 76%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.176 3.4) |
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 #E95E8A | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E95E8A | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E95E8A text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E95E8A text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E7
oklch(93.7% 0.031 5.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.061 3)
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Step 300
300
#FDA2B9
oklch(80.9% 0.111 3.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E95E8A
oklch(67% 0.176 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#ED327B
oklch(63% 0.224 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#D20066
oklch(55.7% 0.224 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#B10055
oklch(49% 0.197 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#930045
oklch(42.7% 0.172 3.5)
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Step 900
900
#7A0739
oklch(37.7% 0.146 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#480A22
oklch(27% 0.093 2.9)
#E95E8A 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) | #797D8B | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9887 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB4F6F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E95E8A
#E95E8A
oklch(67% 0.176 3.4)
- #00AD9D
#00AD9D
oklch(67.1% 0.119 183.4)
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 #E95E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.033
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.067
Use #E95E8A 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.