#E12561
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(59.5% 0.219 9.7), rgb(225, 37, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#E12561 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E12561 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 37, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 76%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.219 9.7) |
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 #E12561 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E12561 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E12561 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E12561 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.059 10.6)
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Step 300
300
#FDA3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.108 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#F76C89
oklch(70.8% 0.172 9.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E12561
oklch(59.5% 0.219 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#D40056
oklch(55.6% 0.223 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#B30047
oklch(49% 0.196 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#94003A
oklch(42.6% 0.171 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A0A30
oklch(37.6% 0.143 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#480B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.091 9.8)
#E12561 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) | #5D5E62 | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D845C | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F60041 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E12561
#E12561
oklch(59.5% 0.219 9.7)
- #00928C
#00928C
oklch(59.5% 0.103 189.7)
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 #E12561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.033
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.036
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.043
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.051
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.055
Use #E12561 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.