#E1496B
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(62.6% 0.188 11.2), rgb(225, 73, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#E1496B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1496B |
| RGB | rgb(225, 73, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 72%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.188 11.2) |
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 #E1496B | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E1496B | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1496B text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1496B text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#ED7689
oklch(70.8% 0.147 11.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E1496B
oklch(62.6% 0.188 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE2154
oklch(55.6% 0.205 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#B20D45
oklch(49.2% 0.191 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#901339
oklch(42.6% 0.158 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#741B31
oklch(37.7% 0.123 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#44121D
oklch(26.9% 0.077 10.7)
#E1496B 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) | #6E6D6C | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C67 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F52C57 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1496B
#E1496B
oklch(62.6% 0.188 11.2)
- #009C98
#009C98
oklch(62.6% 0.108 191.6)
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 #E1496B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.027
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.054
Use #E1496B 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.