#E12B6C
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(60.1% 0.217 6.2), rgb(225, 43, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#E12B6C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E12B6C |
| RGB | rgb(225, 43, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 75%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.217 6.2) |
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 #E12B6C | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E12B6C | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E12B6C text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E12B6C text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#FDE2E6
oklch(93.6% 0.03 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDCAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.059 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.105 6.2)
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Step 400
400
#F56C90
oklch(70.7% 0.171 6.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E12B6C
oklch(60.1% 0.217 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#D3005F
oklch(55.7% 0.223 6.1)
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Step 700
700
#B2004F
oklch(49% 0.197 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#940040
oklch(42.8% 0.172 6.4)
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Step 900
900
#790C36
oklch(37.7% 0.142 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#470C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.089 6.5)
#E12B6C 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) | #5D616D | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8568 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F50049 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E12B6C
#E12B6C
oklch(60.1% 0.217 6.2)
- #00948A
#00948A
oklch(60% 0.105 186.4)
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 #E12B6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.048
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.051
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.052
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.054
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.056
Use #E12B6C 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.