#E9697A
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(68% 0.159 14.1), rgb(233, 105, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#E9697A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9697A |
| RGB | rgb(233, 105, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 74%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.159 14.1) |
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 #E9697A | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E9697A | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9697A text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9697A text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E4
oklch(93.7% 0.029 15)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 14)
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Step 300
300
#FAA6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.1 14.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9697A
oklch(68% 0.159 14.1)
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Step 500
500
#E94263
oklch(63% 0.203 14)
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Step 600
600
#D5054A
oklch(55.7% 0.221 14.2)
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Step 700
700
#B5003D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#950131
oklch(42.7% 0.17 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#78152B
oklch(37.8% 0.132 14.5)
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Step 950
950
#470F19
oklch(27% 0.084 14.7)
#E9697A 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) | #85827A | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C77 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC5770 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9697A
#E9697A
oklch(68% 0.159 14.1)
- #00AEAD
#00AEAD
oklch(67.9% 0.116 194)
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 #E9697A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.052
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.054
Use #E9697A 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.