#EB696C
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(68% 0.161 21), rgb(235, 105, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#EB696C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB696C |
| RGB | rgb(235, 105, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 76%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.161 21) |
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 #EB696C | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB696C | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB696C text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB696C text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 21)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.101 21)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB696C
oklch(68% 0.161 21)
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Step 500
500
#EC4150
oklch(63.1% 0.206 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#D70034
oklch(55.6% 0.223 21)
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Step 700
700
#B6002A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#970021
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#791420
oklch(37.7% 0.134 21)
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Step 950
950
#470F13
oklch(26.9% 0.085 21.1)
#EB696C 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) | #88816B | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C69 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF546B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB696C
#EB696C
oklch(68% 0.161 21)
- #00ADB6
#00ADB6
oklch(68% 0.116 201.4)
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 #EB696C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.041
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.052
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.053
Use #EB696C 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.