#E9686C
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(67.6% 0.16 20.5), rgb(233, 104, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#E9686C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 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 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9686C |
| RGB | rgb(233, 104, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 75%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.16 20.5) |
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 #E9686C | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9686C | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9686C text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9686C text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A5
oklch(81% 0.1 21)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9686C
oklch(67.6% 0.16 20.5)
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Step 500
500
#EB4252
oklch(63% 0.204 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#D70236
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#B6002C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#970023
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#791421
oklch(37.7% 0.134 20.4)
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Step 950
950
#470F14
oklch(26.9% 0.085 20.1)
#E9686C 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) | #86806B | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B69 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD536A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9686C
#E9686C
oklch(67.6% 0.16 20.5)
- #00ACB3
#00ACB3
oklch(67.7% 0.115 199.9)
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 #E9686C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.054
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
Use #E9686C 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.