#E04C6F
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.9% 0.184 10), rgb(224, 76, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#E04C6F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E04C6F |
| RGB | rgb(224, 76, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 70%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.184 10) |
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 #E04C6F | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E04C6F | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E04C6F text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E04C6F text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 10.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.089 10.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB778C
oklch(70.7% 0.144 10)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E04C6F
oklch(62.9% 0.184 10)
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Step 600
600
#CC2558
oklch(55.6% 0.201 9.9)
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Step 700
700
#B01448
oklch(49.1% 0.186 10.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F173B
oklch(42.7% 0.154 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#731C33
oklch(37.7% 0.121 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#44131E
oklch(27.1% 0.076 10.1)
#E04C6F 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) | #6E6F70 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D6B | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4325A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E04C6F
#E04C6F
oklch(62.9% 0.184 10)
- #009D97
#009D97
oklch(62.8% 0.108 190)
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 #E04C6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.053
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
Use #E04C6F 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.