#E04B62
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(62.5% 0.184 15.3), rgb(224, 75, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#E04B62 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E04B62 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 75, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 71%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.184 15.3) |
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 #E04B62 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E04B62 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E04B62 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E04B62 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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 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
#F9CCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7783
oklch(70.7% 0.144 15.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E04B62
oklch(62.5% 0.184 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE264B
oklch(55.7% 0.201 15.4)
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Step 700
700
#B1143C
oklch(49% 0.186 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#901732
oklch(42.7% 0.154 15.3)
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Step 900
900
#741D2C
oklch(37.8% 0.12 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#44131A
oklch(27% 0.075 15.3)
#E04B62 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) | #706D62 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C5E | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F42C54 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E04B62
#E04B62
oklch(62.5% 0.184 15.3)
- #009B9C
#009B9C
oklch(62.5% 0.106 195.6)
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 #E04B62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.034
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
Use #E04B62 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.