#E12D5B
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(59.8% 0.213 12.8), rgb(225, 45, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#E12D5B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E12D5B |
| RGB | rgb(225, 45, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 75%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.213 12.8) |
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 #E12D5B | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E12D5B | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E12D5B text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E12D5B text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 13)
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Step 300
300
#FCA4AE
oklch(80.8% 0.105 12.3)
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Step 400
400
#F56E83
oklch(70.6% 0.166 12.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E12D5B
oklch(59.8% 0.213 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#D5004D
oklch(55.6% 0.222 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#B40040
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#950034
oklch(42.7% 0.171 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#7A0F2C
oklch(37.8% 0.139 13)
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Step 950
950
#480D1A
oklch(27% 0.088 12.9)
#E12D5B 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) | #62605C | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8556 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F60041 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E12D5B
#E12D5B
oklch(59.8% 0.213 12.8)
- #009390
#009390
oklch(59.9% 0.103 192.2)
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 #E12D5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.032
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.036
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.038
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.040
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.040
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
Use #E12D5B 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.