#EB5C85
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(67% 0.179 5.6), rgb(235, 92, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#EB5C85 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB5C85 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 92, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 78%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.179 5.6) |
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 #EB5C85 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB5C85 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB5C85 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB5C85 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E7
oklch(93.5% 0.033 3.7)
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Step 200
200
#FEC9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 5.8)
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Step 300
300
#FEA2B6
oklch(80.9% 0.111 5.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB5C85
oklch(67% 0.179 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#F02D75
oklch(63.1% 0.229 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#D20060
oklch(55.5% 0.223 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#B20050
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#930041
oklch(42.6% 0.171 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C0236
oklch(37.8% 0.15 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#490920
oklch(27% 0.095 5.2)
#EB5C85 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) | #797C86 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9882 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE4A6C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB5C85
#EB5C85
oklch(67% 0.179 5.6)
- #00AC9F
#00AC9F
oklch(67% 0.118 185.4)
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 #EB5C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.033
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.063
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.064
Use #EB5C85 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.