#EB6161
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.7% 0.172 22.9), rgb(235, 97, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#EB6161 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB6161 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 97, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.172 22.9) |
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 #EB6161 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB6161 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB6161 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB6161 text on black | 6.41:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 23)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#E87C79
oklch(70.7% 0.134 22.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB6161
oklch(66.7% 0.172 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#C9333C
oklch(55.5% 0.186 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE232E
oklch(49.2% 0.174 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2027
oklch(42.7% 0.144 22.7)
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Step 900
900
#712224
oklch(37.6% 0.111 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#431515
oklch(27% 0.072 23.2)
#EB6161 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) | #837C60 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995E | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4762 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB6161
#EB6161
oklch(66.7% 0.172 22.9)
- #00A8B3
#00A8B3
oklch(66.7% 0.114 203.1)
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 #EB6161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.034
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.047
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.048
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
Use #EB6161 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.