#E00A63
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(58.4% 0.231 7.2), rgb(224, 10, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#E00A63 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E00A63 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 10, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 91%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.231 7.2) |
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 #E00A63 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E00A63 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E00A63 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E00A63 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -31.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E6
oklch(93.6% 0.03 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA4B5
oklch(80.9% 0.105 6.9)
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Step 400
400
#F46E8E
oklch(70.8% 0.167 7.4)
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Step 500
500
#EB3B73
oklch(63.2% 0.213 7.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E00A63
oklch(58.4% 0.231 7.2)
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Step 700
700
#B3004D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#94003E
oklch(42.7% 0.171 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#780F34
oklch(37.6% 0.138 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#470D1F
oklch(27% 0.088 6.9)
#E00A63 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) | #555964 | 0.262 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88805E | 0.236 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5003B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E00A63
#E00A63
oklch(58.4% 0.231 7.2)
- #008E86
#008E86
oklch(58.3% 0.101 187.8)
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 #E00A63, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E00A63.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.017
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.036
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.052
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.058
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.063
Use #E00A63 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.