#E0255E
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(59.2% 0.218 10.7), rgb(224, 37, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#E0255E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0255E |
| RGB | rgb(224, 37, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 75%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.218 10.7) |
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 #E0255E | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E0255E | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0255E text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0255E text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6B1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#F17289
oklch(70.8% 0.157 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#E7436C
oklch(63% 0.2 10.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E0255E
oklch(59.2% 0.218 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#B40045
oklch(49.2% 0.197 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#940538
oklch(42.8% 0.168 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#771630
oklch(37.8% 0.131 11.2)
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Step 950
950
#46101C
oklch(27% 0.082 11.5)
#E0255E 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) | #5D5E5F | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8359 | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5003F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0255E
#E0255E
oklch(59.2% 0.218 10.7)
- #00918C
#00918C
oklch(59.3% 0.102 190.5)
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 #E0255E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E0255E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.021
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.034
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.042
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.048
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.052
Use #E0255E 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.