#E14C7C
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(63.4% 0.188 4.5), rgb(225, 76, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#E14C7C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E14C7C |
| RGB | rgb(225, 76, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 71%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.188 4.5) |
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 #E14C7C | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E14C7C | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E14C7C text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E14C7C text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.092 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7695
oklch(70.7% 0.146 4.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E14C7C
oklch(63.4% 0.188 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB2364
oklch(55.6% 0.203 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF1053
oklch(49.1% 0.189 4.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1544
oklch(42.7% 0.156 4.6)
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Step 900
900
#721B39
oklch(37.6% 0.122 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#431222
oklch(26.9% 0.077 3.8)
#E14C7C 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) | #6C707D | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938E78 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4375F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E14C7C
#E14C7C
oklch(63.4% 0.188 4.5)
- #00A092
#00A092
oklch(63.4% 0.112 184)
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 #E14C7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.067
Use #E14C7C 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.