#E96273
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(67% 0.167 15.2), rgb(233, 98, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#E96273 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96273 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 98, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 75%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.167 15.2) |
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 #E96273 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96273 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E96273 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96273 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACD
oklch(88.4% 0.058 14.4)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5AB
oklch(81% 0.105 15.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E96273
oklch(67% 0.167 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#EE3A5E
oklch(63.1% 0.214 15.1)
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Step 600
600
#D60047
oklch(55.7% 0.223 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#B5003A
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#96002F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#7A0E28
oklch(37.6% 0.139 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#480D18
oklch(27% 0.088 15)
#E96273 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) | #807D73 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39970 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD4D69 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96273
#E96273
oklch(67% 0.167 15.2)
- #00AAAB
#00AAAB
oklch(66.9% 0.114 195.5)
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 #E96273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.044
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.045
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.053
Use #E96273 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.