#E11C76
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(59.6% 0.229 1.4), rgb(225, 28, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#E11C76 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E11C76 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 28, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 78%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.229 1.4) |
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 #E11C76 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E11C76 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E11C76 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E11C76 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 1.8)
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Step 300
300
#FDA2BC
oklch(81% 0.112 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#F66899
oklch(70.6% 0.179 1.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E11C76
oklch(59.6% 0.229 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#D1006B
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#920049
oklch(42.7% 0.173 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#7A043C
oklch(37.7% 0.149 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#480923
oklch(26.9% 0.095 1.5)
#E11C76 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) | #555F78 | 0.260 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888372 | 0.232 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F50049 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E11C76
#E11C76
oklch(59.6% 0.229 1.4)
- #009383
#009383
oklch(59.5% 0.107 181.6)
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 #E11C76, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E11C76.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.030
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.059
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.060
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
Use #E11C76 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.