#EB5F6A
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.7% 0.173 18.4), rgb(235, 95, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#EB5F6A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB5F6A |
| RGB | rgb(235, 95, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.173 18.4) |
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 #EB5F6A | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB5F6A | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB5F6A text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB5F6A text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABAC
oklch(81% 0.085 18.2)
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Step 400
400
#E97B80
oklch(70.8% 0.136 18.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB5F6A
oklch(66.7% 0.173 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA3046
oklch(55.6% 0.189 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE2038
oklch(49.1% 0.176 18.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D1F2F
oklch(42.7% 0.144 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#722129
oklch(37.8% 0.113 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#431518
oklch(27.1% 0.071 19.4)
#EB5F6A 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) | #807B6A | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49967 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4764 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB5F6A
#EB5F6A
oklch(66.7% 0.173 18.4)
- #00A9AE
#00A9AE
oklch(66.7% 0.113 198.5)
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 #EB5F6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.048
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
Use #EB5F6A 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.