#E1337C
Closest named color: Cerise (#DE0C62). oklch(61.1% 0.214 0.9), rgb(225, 51, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#E1337C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerise (#DE0C62), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cerise (#DE0C62) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1337C |
| RGB | rgb(225, 51, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 74%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.214 0.9) |
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 #E1337C | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1337C | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1337C text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1337C text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A4BD
oklch(80.9% 0.105 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#F16E9A
oklch(70.7% 0.166 1.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1337C
oklch(61.1% 0.214 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#D1006C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#920049
oklch(42.7% 0.173 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#770F3D
oklch(37.7% 0.14 1)
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Step 950
950
#460D24
oklch(27% 0.088 0.6)
#E1337C 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) | #5C667E | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8778 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F40554 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1337C
#E1337C
oklch(61.1% 0.214 0.9)
- #009987
#009987
oklch(61.2% 0.111 180.6)
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 #E1337C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.042
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.053
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.059
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
Use #E1337C 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.