#E1406D
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(61.8% 0.198 8.7), rgb(225, 64, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#E1406D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1406D |
| RGB | rgb(225, 64, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 73%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.198 8.7) |
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 #E1406D | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1406D | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1406D text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1406D text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.097 8.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF738D
oklch(70.7% 0.154 8.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1406D
oklch(61.8% 0.198 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#D11259
oklch(55.6% 0.215 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#B3004A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#92093C
oklch(42.6% 0.165 8.7)
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Step 900
900
#761733
oklch(37.8% 0.129 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#45101E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 8.7)
#E1406D 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) | #68696E | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A69 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F51B53 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1406D
#E1406D
oklch(61.8% 0.198 8.7)
- #009A92
#009A92
oklch(61.8% 0.107 188.3)
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 #E1406D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.049
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.054
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.054
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.056
Use #E1406D 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.