#E04A63
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.4% 0.185 14.7), rgb(224, 74, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#E04A63 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E04A63 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 74, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 71%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.185 14.7) |
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 #E04A63 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E04A63 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E04A63 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E04A63 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC7784
oklch(70.7% 0.144 14.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E04A63
oklch(62.4% 0.185 14.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE244C
oklch(55.6% 0.202 14.8)
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Step 700
700
#B2123E
oklch(49.2% 0.188 14.5)
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Step 800
800
#901633
oklch(42.7% 0.155 14.6)
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Step 900
900
#741C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.121 14.3)
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Step 950
950
#44121A
oklch(26.9% 0.077 14.5)
#E04A63 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) | #6F6D63 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C5F | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F42B54 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E04A63
#E04A63
oklch(62.4% 0.185 14.7)
- #009B9B
#009B9B
oklch(62.4% 0.107 194.8)
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 #E04A63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
Use #E04A63 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.