#E9617A
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(67% 0.169 11.6), rgb(233, 97, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#E9617A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9617A |
| RGB | rgb(233, 97, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 76%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.169 11.6) |
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 #E9617A | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9617A | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9617A text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9617A text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 11.7)
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Step 300
300
#FDA4AF
oklch(81% 0.106 11.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9617A
oklch(67% 0.169 11.6)
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Step 500
500
#EE3867
oklch(63.1% 0.217 11.6)
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Step 600
600
#D50051
oklch(55.7% 0.223 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#B40043
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#950036
oklch(42.7% 0.171 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#7A0D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.141 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#480C1B
oklch(27% 0.089 11.3)
#E9617A 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) | #7E7D7A | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19977 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD4E6B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9617A
#E9617A
oklch(67% 0.169 11.6)
- #00ABA7
#00ABA7
oklch(67% 0.115 191.8)
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 #E9617A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.038
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.054
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.055
Use #E9617A 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.