#EB6263
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.9% 0.17 22.4), rgb(235, 98, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#EB6263 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 22°. 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 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB6263 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 98, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 77%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.17 22.4) |
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 #EB6263 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB6263 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB6263 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB6263 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.058 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.106 22.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB6263
oklch(66.9% 0.17 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#F13948
oklch(63.1% 0.218 22.2)
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Step 600
600
#D8002F
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60026
oklch(49% 0.198 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#97001D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C0D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.142 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#490D11
oklch(27% 0.089 22.2)
#EB6263 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) | #847D62 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69960 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4964 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB6263
#EB6263
oklch(66.9% 0.17 22.4)
- #00A9B3
#00A9B3
oklch(66.9% 0.114 202.3)
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 #EB6263, 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 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.048
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.049
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
Use #EB6263 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.