What color is #E86786?

#E86786 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Coral Paradise. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E86786?

The RGB value is 232, 103, 134: 232 red, 103 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E86786?

The complementary color is #67E8C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E86786?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E86786 color

#E86786 rgb(232, 103, 134)

Shades of red

The hex color #E86786 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91% red, 40.4% green and 52.5% blue (232, 103, 134).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 74% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 42% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Coral Paradise (#E76682), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#E86786 color codes

HEX	`#E86786`
RGB	`rgb(232, 103, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91%, 40.4%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 74%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 56%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 42%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.41, 52.79, 7.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.41, 53.38, 8.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.435, 28.582, 25.832)`
Decimal	`15230854`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E86786, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #E86786	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#E86786 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #E86786 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e86786; }
.text { color: #e86786; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e86786; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(232 103 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e86786, #e88867); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #E86786?: #E86786 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Coral Paradise. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E86786?: The RGB value is 232, 103, 134: 232 red, 103 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E86786?: The complementary color is #67E8C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E86786?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.