#E9626E
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(66.8% 0.167 17.5), rgb(233, 98, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#E9626E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9626E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 98, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 75%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.167 17.5) |
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 #E9626E | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9626E | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9626E text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9626E text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAD
oklch(81% 0.081 18)
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Step 400
400
#E67C82
oklch(70.6% 0.131 17.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E9626E
oklch(66.8% 0.167 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#C7354A
oklch(55.6% 0.182 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC253B
oklch(49.2% 0.17 17.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B2231
oklch(42.7% 0.14 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#70232B
oklch(37.7% 0.108 18)
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Step 950
950
#42161A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 17.4)
#E9626E 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) | #817D6E | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4996B | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD4C67 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9626E
#E9626E
oklch(66.8% 0.167 17.5)
- #00AAAD
#00AAAD
oklch(66.9% 0.114 197)
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 #E9626E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.052
Use #E9626E 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.