#E1466A
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.3% 0.191 11), rgb(225, 70, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#E1466A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1466A |
| RGB | rgb(225, 70, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 72%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.191 11) |
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 #E1466A | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1466A | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1466A text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1466A text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.051 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B2
oklch(81% 0.093 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7589
oklch(70.8% 0.15 11.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1466A
oklch(62.3% 0.191 11)
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Step 600
600
#CF1D54
oklch(55.6% 0.208 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#B30645
oklch(49.1% 0.194 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#911039
oklch(42.7% 0.16 10.8)
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Step 900
900
#751A31
oklch(37.8% 0.125 11)
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Step 950
950
#45111D
oklch(27% 0.08 10.5)
#E1466A 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) | #6C6C6B | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948B66 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F52654 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1466A
#E1466A
oklch(62.3% 0.191 11)
- #009B96
#009B96
oklch(62.2% 0.107 190.7)
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 #E1466A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.053
Use #E1466A 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.