#E04869
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.3% 0.188 11.7), rgb(224, 72, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#E04869 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E04869 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 72, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 71%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.188 11.7) |
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 #E04869 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E04869 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E04869 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E04869 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 11.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7689
oklch(70.8% 0.147 11.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E04869
oklch(62.3% 0.188 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE2153
oklch(55.6% 0.204 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#B20D44
oklch(49.1% 0.19 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#901338
oklch(42.6% 0.157 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#741B30
oklch(37.7% 0.123 11.8)
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Step 950
950
#44121C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 12)
#E04869 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) | #6D6C69 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948B65 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F42A55 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E04869
#E04869
oklch(62.3% 0.188 11.7)
- #009B97
#009B97
oklch(62.3% 0.107 191.5)
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 #E04869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.029
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
Use #E04869 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.