#EB5E86
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(67.2% 0.177 5.6), rgb(235, 94, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#EB5E86 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB5E86 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 94, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.177 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 #EB5E86 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB5E86 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB5E86 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB5E86 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E7
oklch(93.7% 0.031 5.5)
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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)
#EB5E86
oklch(67.2% 0.177 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#EF3075
oklch(63.1% 0.226 5.7)
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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
#7B0536
oklch(37.7% 0.148 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#490A20
oklch(27.1% 0.094 5.6)
#EB5E86 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) | #7A7D87 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9983 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE4D6D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB5E86
#EB5E86
oklch(67.2% 0.177 5.6)
- #00ADA0
#00ADA0
oklch(67.2% 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 #EB5E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.031
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.063
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.064
Use #EB5E86 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.