#EA6E81
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(69% 0.154 12.5), rgb(234, 110, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#EA6E81 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6E81 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 110, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.154 12.5) |
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 #EA6E81 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6E81 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6E81 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6E81 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.054 12.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 12.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA6E81
oklch(69% 0.154 12.5)
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Step 500
500
#E64668
oklch(63% 0.196 12.5)
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Step 600
600
#D21550
oklch(55.7% 0.214 12.4)
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Step 700
700
#B40041
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#930A35
oklch(42.7% 0.165 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#76172E
oklch(37.6% 0.129 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#46101B
oklch(27% 0.082 12.7)
#EA6E81 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) | #888681 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F7E | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD5E75 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6E81
#EA6E81
oklch(69% 0.154 12.5)
- #00B2AF
#00B2AF
oklch(69% 0.118 192.6)
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 #EA6E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.051
Use #EA6E81 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.