#E96089
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(67.3% 0.173 4.3), rgb(233, 96, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#E96089 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96089 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 96, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 76%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.173 4.3) |
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 #E96089 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96089 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96089 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96089 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
-
Step 100
100
#FDE2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 5)
-
Step 200
200
#FDC9D4
oklch(88.4% 0.061 4.2)
-
Step 300
300
#FCA3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.108 4.4)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#E96089
oklch(67.3% 0.173 4.3)
-
Step 500
500
#ED3579
oklch(63.2% 0.221 4.5)
-
Step 600
600
#D20063
oklch(55.6% 0.224 4.4)
-
Step 700
700
#B20053
oklch(49.1% 0.198 4.4)
-
Step 800
800
#930043
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4.5)
-
Step 900
900
#790A38
oklch(37.6% 0.143 4.3)
-
Step 950
950
#480B21
oklch(27% 0.092 4.3)
#E96089 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) | #7A7E8A | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9986 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC5170 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96089
#E96089
oklch(67.3% 0.173 4.3)
- #00AD9F
#00AD9F
oklch(67.2% 0.119 184.7)
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 #E96089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.031
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.067
Use #E96089 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.