#E9666C
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(67.3% 0.163 19.8), rgb(233, 102, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#E9666C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9666C |
| RGB | rgb(233, 102, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 75%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.163 19.8) |
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 #E9666C | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9666C | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9666C text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9666C text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.057 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A6
oklch(81% 0.102 19.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9666C
oklch(67.3% 0.163 19.8)
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Step 500
500
#EC4053
oklch(63% 0.207 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#D70038
oklch(55.6% 0.223 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#B6002E
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#970024
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20)
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Step 900
900
#791322
oklch(37.6% 0.135 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#480F14
oklch(27.1% 0.086 20.3)
#E9666C 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) | #857F6B | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A69 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD5169 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9666C
#E9666C
oklch(67.3% 0.163 19.8)
- #00ABB2
#00ABB2
oklch(67.4% 0.115 200)
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 #E9666C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.056
Use #E9666C 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.