#E96266
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(66.7% 0.168 21), rgb(233, 98, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#E96266 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96266 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 98, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 75%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.168 21) |
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 #E96266 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96266 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E96266 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96266 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F6CECC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77D7D
oklch(70.8% 0.131 20.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E96266
oklch(66.7% 0.168 21)
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Step 600
600
#C83542
oklch(55.6% 0.183 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC2634
oklch(49.1% 0.169 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C222B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#702327
oklch(37.7% 0.109 21.1)
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Step 950
950
#421617
oklch(27% 0.069 21.5)
#E96266 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) | #837C65 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59963 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE4A64 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96266
#E96266
oklch(66.7% 0.168 21)
- #00A8B1
#00A8B1
oklch(66.6% 0.113 201.6)
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 #E96266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.039
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.050
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.053
Use #E96266 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.