#E96263
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(66.6% 0.168 22.3), rgb(233, 98, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#E96263 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96263 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 98, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 75%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.168 22.3) |
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 #E96263 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96263 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E96263 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96263 text on black | 6.39:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 23.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA8
oklch(80.9% 0.082 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77D7A
oklch(70.7% 0.131 22.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E96263
oklch(66.6% 0.168 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#C8353E
oklch(55.6% 0.183 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2631
oklch(49.1% 0.169 22.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C2229
oklch(42.7% 0.141 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#712325
oklch(37.8% 0.11 22.7)
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Step 950
950
#421616
oklch(27% 0.069 22.8)
#E96263 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) | #837C62 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59960 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE4A64 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96263
#E96263
oklch(66.6% 0.168 22.3)
- #00A8B2
#00A8B2
oklch(66.6% 0.113 202.3)
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 #E96263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.050
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.051
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.052
Use #E96263 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.