#E96073
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.7% 0.17 14.6), rgb(233, 96, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#E96073 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96073 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 96, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 76%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.17 14.6) |
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 #E96073 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96073 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E96073 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96073 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 13.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB0
oklch(80.9% 0.083 14.3)
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Step 400
400
#E77B86
oklch(70.7% 0.133 14.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E96073
oklch(66.7% 0.17 14.6)
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Step 600
600
#C83250
oklch(55.6% 0.185 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC2341
oklch(49.1% 0.172 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2036
oklch(42.8% 0.143 14.4)
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Step 900
900
#70222F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#42151B
oklch(27% 0.07 15.1)
#E96073 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) | #7F7C73 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29870 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD4B67 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96073
#E96073
oklch(66.7% 0.17 14.6)
- #00AAA9
#00AAA9
oklch(66.8% 0.114 194)
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 #E96073, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.051
Use #E96073 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.