#E12974
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(60.2% 0.22 3), rgb(225, 41, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#E12974 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 3°. 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 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E12974 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 41, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 75%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.22 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 #E12974 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E12974 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E12974 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E12974 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 2.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.061 3)
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Step 300
300
#FBA3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.107 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#F46B96
oklch(70.6% 0.172 2.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E12974
oklch(60.2% 0.22 3)
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Step 600
600
#D20066
oklch(55.7% 0.224 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#B10056
oklch(49% 0.198 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#930046
oklch(42.8% 0.172 3)
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Step 900
900
#790B3A
oklch(37.7% 0.143 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#470B22
oklch(26.9% 0.091 2.7)
#E12974 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) | #5A6276 | 0.249 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8570 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5004C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E12974
#E12974
oklch(60.2% 0.22 3)
- #009587
#009587
oklch(60.2% 0.107 183.3)
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 #E12974, closest first.
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 0.034
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.056
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.057
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.057
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.061
Use #E12974 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.