#E96E7F
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(68.9% 0.153 13.4), rgb(233, 110, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#E96E7F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E96E7F |
| RGB | rgb(233, 110, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 74%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.153 13.4) |
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 #E96E7F | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E96E7F | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96E7F text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E96E7F text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 13.8)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 12.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E96E7F
oklch(68.9% 0.153 13.4)
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Step 500
500
#E64766
oklch(63.1% 0.195 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#D1184E
oklch(55.6% 0.212 13.2)
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Step 700
700
#B4003F
oklch(49% 0.196 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#930C34
oklch(42.7% 0.164 13.3)
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Step 900
900
#76182D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 13.5)
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Step 950
950
#46111B
oklch(27.1% 0.081 13.3)
#E96E7F 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) | #88867F | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79E7C | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC5E74 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E96E7F
#E96E7F
oklch(68.9% 0.153 13.4)
- #00B1AF
#00B1AF
oklch(68.8% 0.118 193.3)
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 #E96E7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.050
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.052
Use #E96E7F 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.