#E13165
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(60.4% 0.211 9.6), rgb(225, 49, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#E13165 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E13165 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 49, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 75%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.211 9.6) |
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 #E13165 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E13165 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E13165 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E13165 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FDE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 10)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.057 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA5B2
oklch(81% 0.103 9.7)
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Step 400
400
#F46E8A
oklch(70.7% 0.166 9.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E13165
oklch(60.4% 0.211 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#D40056
oklch(55.6% 0.223 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#B30048
oklch(49% 0.196 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#94003A
oklch(42.6% 0.171 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#791031
oklch(37.8% 0.138 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#470D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.087 9.2)
#E13165 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) | #616266 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8661 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F60048 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E13165
#E13165
oklch(60.4% 0.211 9.6)
- #00958F
#00958F
oklch(60.4% 0.104 189.8)
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 #E13165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.044
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.045
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
Use #E13165 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.